OET interlinear ISA 58:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-foreground

הֵ֣ן

if

Isaiah is using the term Behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Look]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

לְ⁠רִ֤יב וּ⁠מַצָּה֙

for,strife and,contention

The terms contention and quarrel mean similar things. Yahweh 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 constant quarreling]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠רִ֤יב וּ⁠מַצָּה֙

for,strife and,contention

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of contention and quarrel, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [so that you argue and fight]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וּ⁠לְ⁠הַכּ֖וֹת בְּ⁠אֶגְרֹ֣ף רֶ֑שַׁע

and,to,strike (Some words not found in UHB: if for,strife and,contention fast and,to,strike with,a_fist_of wicked not fast like,day to,make_heard in,height[s] voice_of,your(pl) )

Isaiah is using the possessive form to describe a fist that is characterized by wickedness. 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 to strike with a wicked fist]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בַּ⁠מָּר֖וֹם

in,height[s]

Here, the height represents “heaven,” where Yahweh lives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [up in heaven]