OET interlinear ISA 51:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אַבְרָהָ֣ם אֲבִי⁠כֶ֔ם

ʼAⱱrāhām ancestor_of,your(pl)

Here, father represents “ancestor.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Abraham your ancestor]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠אֶל שָׂרָ֖ה תְּחוֹלֶלְ⁠כֶ֑ם

and=near/to Sārāh [who]_she,brought_you(pl)_forth

Here, she bore you represents the fact that Sarah is the ancestress from whom the people are descended. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and to Sarah, from whom you are descended]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּי

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: [This is because]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֶחָ֣ד קְרָאתִ֔י⁠ו

one(ms) I,called_him

The implication is that Yahweh called Abraham when he was still one person, before he had any children. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [I called him when he was only one person]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠אַרְבֵּֽ⁠הוּ

and,I,multiplied_him

Here, made him many represents making Abraham’s descendants many. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and gave him many descendants]