OET interlinear ISA 49:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

שְׂאִֽי & עֵינַ֨יִ⁠ךְ֙

lift_up & eyes_of,your

Yahweh is using Lift up your eyes as a common expression of the culture to mean “look up” or “look around.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Look up and]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִקְבְּצ֣וּ

gather

The expression they are gathered is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [they have gathered together]

Note 3 topic: writing-oathformula

חַי־אָ֣נִי

he/it_lived I

Following the custom of his culture, Yahweh is swearing an oath and guaranteeing it by something that he holds sacred. Alternate translation: [I swear by my own life]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

חַי אָ֣נִי נְאֻם יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֤י

he/it_lived I declares_of YHWH that/for/because/then/when

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the information about who is speaking, the declaration of Yahweh, before the oath itself, The life of me. Alternate translation: [This is the declaration of Yahweh: The life of me, if]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כֻלָּ⁠ם֙ כָּ⁠עֲדִ֣י תִלְבָּ֔שִׁי

of_them_of,all like,ornament[s] wear

The point of this comparison is that just as jewelry beautifies the person who wears it, so will all of them, the returning people, beautify Zion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [you do not wear all of them as adornment that beautifies you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּֽ⁠תְקַשְּׁרִ֖י⁠ם כַּ⁠כַּלָּֽה

and,you,will_tie_them_on like,bride

The point of this comparison is that just as a bride adorns herself with ornaments, so Zion will bind them on, keeping the returning people as her adornment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and bind them on as a bride adorns herself with ornaments]