OET interlinear ISA 54:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

(Occurrence 0) Though the mountains may fall and the hills be shaken, yet my steadfast love

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when the,mountains depart and,the,hills removed and,my_covenant_of,loyalty from,with,you not depart and,the_covenant_of my_peace_of,of not removed he/it_had_said [one_of,who]_has_compassion_on_you YHWH )

Yahweh describes a hypothetical condition to explain what would happen even if those conditions were met. Alternate translation: “Even if the mountains fell and the hills shook, my steadfast love”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) the hills be shaken

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when the,mountains depart and,the,hills removed and,my_covenant_of,loyalty from,with,you not depart and,the_covenant_of my_peace_of,of not removed he/it_had_said [one_of,who]_has_compassion_on_you YHWH )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the hills may shake”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) my steadfast love will not turn away from you

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when the,mountains depart and,the,hills removed and,my_covenant_of,loyalty from,with,you not depart and,the_covenant_of my_peace_of,of not removed he/it_had_said [one_of,who]_has_compassion_on_you YHWH )

Yahweh continuing to love his people is spoken of as if his love would not turn away from the people. Alternate translation: “I will not stop loving you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) nor will my covenant of peace be shaken

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when the,mountains depart and,the,hills removed and,my_covenant_of,loyalty from,with,you not depart and,the_covenant_of my_peace_of,of not removed he/it_had_said [one_of,who]_has_compassion_on_you YHWH )

Yahweh not canceling his covenant with the people is spoken of as if his covenant were an object that would not be shaken. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and I will not cancel my covenant of peace” or “and I will surely give you peace as I promised in my covenant” (See also: figs-activepassive)

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) says Yahweh, who has mercy on you

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when the,mountains depart and,the,hills removed and,my_covenant_of,loyalty from,with,you not depart and,the_covenant_of my_peace_of,of not removed he/it_had_said [one_of,who]_has_compassion_on_you YHWH )

Here Yahweh speaks about himself in the third person. It can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: “that is what I, Yahweh, who acts mercifully, say”