OET interlinear ISA 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צֶ֣מַח יְהוָ֔ה

branch_of YHWH

Isaiah is speaking as if what Yahweh causes to grow were a branch. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [what Yahweh causes to grow]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֗וּא

in_the=day (the)=that

To translate the phrase In that day, see how you translated it in 4:1.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לִ⁠צְבִ֖י וּ⁠לְ⁠כָב֑וֹד

(into),beauty and,(into),glory

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of splendor and glory, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [beautiful and glorifying]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

לִ⁠צְבִ֖י וּ⁠לְ⁠כָב֑וֹד

(into),beauty and,(into),glory

The terms splendor and glory mean similar things. Isaiah is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [for great splendor] or [for glorious splendor]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠פְרִ֤י הָ⁠אָ֨רֶץ֙ לְ⁠גָא֣וֹן וּ⁠לְ⁠תִפְאֶ֔רֶת

and,the_fruit_of the=earth/land (into),exaltation and,(into),honor

Isaiah is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and the fruit of the land will be for pride and for adornment]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠פְרִ֤י הָ⁠אָ֨רֶץ֙

and,the_fruit_of the=earth/land

Isaiah is speaking as if all the produce of the land were fruit. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the crops that the land produces]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠גָא֣וֹן וּ⁠לְ⁠תִפְאֶ֔רֶת

(into),exaltation and,(into),honor

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of pride and adornment, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [for things to be proud of and for beautiful adornment]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

לְ⁠גָא֣וֹן וּ⁠לְ⁠תִפְאֶ֔רֶת

(into),exaltation and,(into),honor

The phrase pride and adornment expresses a single idea. The word adornment tells more about pride. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [for pride-inspiring adornment]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לִ⁠פְלֵיטַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

for,the_escaped_remnant_of Yisrael

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of escape, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for those who survived in Israel]