OET interlinear ISA 58:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

י֥וֹם יוֹם֙

day day

Yahweh is using day, day as a common expression of the culture to mean “every day” or “continually.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [day after day]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אוֹתִ֗⁠י י֥וֹם יוֹם֙ יִדְרֹשׁ֔וּ⁠ן

and,,me day day they,seek

Here Yahweh is speaking as if the people seek him physically, as one searches for something that is lost. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yet day after day they worship me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠דַ֥עַת דְּרָכַ֖⁠י יֶחְפָּצ֑וּ⁠ן

and,the_knowledge_of my_ways_of,my they,desire

Here Yahweh is speaking as if his requirements for how people should live were ways, or paths, that a person could know and walk along. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they delight in knowing how I want them to live]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠ג֞וֹי אֲשֶׁר צְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה

like,a_nation which/who righteousness he/it_had_made

The point of this comparison is that just as a nation that has done righteousness would sincerely seek to know its God’s will, so do these people outwardly appear to act. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [outwardly appearing to be a nation that does what is right]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

צְדָקָ֣ה עָשָׂ֗ה

righteousness he/it_had_made

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of righteousness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [has acted righteously]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

קִרְבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים יֶחְפָּצֽוּ⁠ן

nearness_of ʼElohīm (Some words not found in UHB: and,,me day day they,seek and,the_knowledge_of my_ways_of,my they,desire like,a_nation which/who righteousness he/it_had_made and,the_judgment_of his/its=god not abandoned they,ask_me judgements_of righteous nearness_of ʼElohīm they,desire )

This could mean: (1) they delight in drawing near to God. Alternate translation: [they delight in worshiping at the temple] or (2) they delight in God approaching them. Alternate translation: [they delight as God draws near to them]