OET interlinear ISA 49:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_cause_to_eat DOM [those_of,who]_maltreat_you DOM flesh_of,their_own and,like_(the),wine blood_of,their_own they,will_become_drunk and,they_will_know all flesh/meat that/for/because/then/when I YHWH deliverer_of,your and,your_of,redeemer mighty_one_of Yaakob )

This could mean: (1) the oppressors will be so hungry that they will eat the flesh of their friends who have died. Alternate translation: “I will cause your oppressors to eat their own flesh” or (2) Yahweh speaks of the oppressors fighting against and destroying themselves as if they were eating themselves. Alternate translation: “I will cause your oppressors to destroy themselves, as if they were eating their own flesh”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they will get drunk on their own blood, as if it were wine

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_cause_to_eat DOM [those_of,who]_maltreat_you DOM flesh_of,their_own and,like_(the),wine blood_of,their_own they,will_become_drunk and,they_will_know all flesh/meat that/for/because/then/when I YHWH deliverer_of,your and,your_of,redeemer mighty_one_of Yaakob )

This could mean: (1) the oppressors will be so thirsty that they drink the blood of their friends who have died. Alternate translation: “they will drink their friends’ blood and be like weak people who are drunk on wine” or (2) Yahweh speaks of the oppressors fighting against and destroying themselves as if they were drinking their own blood. Alternate translation: “they will shed so much of their friends’ blood that it will be as though they were getting drunk with wine”