OET interlinear ISA 5:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לִֽ⁠ידִידִ֔⁠י

to,my_beloved_of,[one]

Here Isaiah is speaking of God as if he were my beloved, a dear personal friend. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for my close friend]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠כַרְמ֑⁠וֹ

of,vineyard_of,his

Here Isaiah is speaking of God’s people as if they were his vineyard, a place where he grows grapes on a plot of land that he owns and tends. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [about his people]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בֶּן־שָֽׁמֶן

son_of fertility

Isaiah is using a son of richness as a common expression of the culture to mean “very fertile.” 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: [fertile ground]