OET interlinear ISA 51:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

וּ⁠פְדוּיֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה

and,the_[people]_ransomed_of YHWH

Isaiah is using the adjective ransomed as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [And the people whom Yahweh ransomed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠שִׂמְחַ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם עַל רֹאשָׁ֑⁠ם

and,gladness_of everlasting on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in head_of,their

Isaiah is using their heads to represent the whole persons of the returning people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and joy of eternity will be upon them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠שִׂמְחַ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם

and,gladness_of everlasting

Isaiah is using the possessive form to describe a joy that is characterized by eternity, that is, joy that lasts forever. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and everlasting joy]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

שָׂשׂ֤וֹן וְ⁠שִׂמְחָה֙ יַשִּׂיג֔וּ⁠ן נָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַ⁠אֲנָחָֽה

gladness and,gladness they,will_overtake_[them] flee_away sorrow and,groaning

Isaiah is speaking of Gladness and joy and of sorrow and sighing as if they were living things that could overtake people or flee from them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [They will become glad and joyful; they will no longer experience sorrow or sighing]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

שָׂשׂ֤וֹן וְ⁠שִׂמְחָה֙

gladness and,gladness

The terms Gladness and joy 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: [Great gladness]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שָׂשׂ֤וֹן וְ⁠שִׂמְחָה֙

gladness and,gladness

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of Gladness and joy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Glad and joyful feelings]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

יָג֥וֹן וַ⁠אֲנָחָֽה

sorrow and,groaning

The terms sorrow and sighing 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: [deep sorrow]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

יָג֥וֹן וַ⁠אֲנָחָֽה

sorrow and,groaning

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of sorrow and sighing, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [being sad and grieving]