OET interlinear ISA 59:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-foreground

הֵ֛ן

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 / metonymy

יַד־יְהוָ֖ה

hand_of YHWH

Here, hand represents the power/control/capability of a Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yahweh’s power]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹֽא קָצְרָ֥ה & מֵֽ⁠הוֹשִׁ֑יעַ

not short & for,saving

Isaiah is using is not too short to save as a common expression of the culture to mean that Yahweh does not lack the power to save. 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: [does not lack the power to save]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

לֹֽא־קָצְרָ֥ה יַד־יְהוָ֖ה מֵֽ⁠הוֹשִׁ֑יעַ

not short hand_of YHWH (Some words not found in UHB: if not short hand_of YHWH for,saving and=not dull ear_of,his for,hearing )

This is a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the negative phrase too short. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: [Yahweh’s hand is strong enough to save]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠לֹא כָבְדָ֥ה אָזְנ֖⁠וֹ מִ⁠שְּׁמֽוֹעַ

and=not dull ear_of,his for,hearing

Isaiah is using his ear not too heavy to hear as a common expression of the culture to mean that Yahweh is not unwilling or unable to hear. 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: [and he is not unable to hear you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠לֹא כָבְדָ֥ה אָזְנ֖⁠וֹ מִ⁠שְּׁמֽוֹעַ

and=not dull ear_of,his for,hearing

Isaiah is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and his ear is not too heavy to hear]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

וְ⁠לֹא־כָבְדָ֥ה אָזְנ֖⁠וֹ מִ⁠שְּׁמֽוֹעַ

and=not dull ear_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: if not short hand_of YHWH for,saving and=not dull ear_of,his for,hearing )

This is a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the negative word too heavy. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: [and his ear is able to hear]