OET interlinear ISA 48:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [Because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מֵ⁠עִ֤יר הַ⁠קֹּ֨דֶשׁ֙

from,the_city_of of_(the),holiness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of holiness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [after the holy city]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

god_of Yisrael

Yahweh is using this possessive form to mean the God whom the people of Israel worship. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the God whom Israel worships]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽ⁠וֹ

YHWH armies/messengers his/its=name

Here, his name represents who Yahweh is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [whose name is Yahweh of Armies]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת

YHWH armies/messengers

Yahweh is using this possessive form to mean that he commands vast armies. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Yahweh, who commands the armies]