OET interlinear ISA 61:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ר֛וּחַ אֲדֹנָ֥⁠י יְהוִ֖ה עָלָ֑⁠י

spirit_of my=master GOD [is]_on,me

Isaiah is speaking as if the Spirit of Yahweh were something that could rest physically on him. He means that Yahweh’s Spirit is present with him and empowers him for this work. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is present with me and empowers me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מָשַׁח֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֹתִ֜⁠י

anointed YHWH DOM=me

Isaiah is speaking as if Yahweh had anointed him by pouring oil on him. In that culture, pouring oil on a person set that person apart for a special task, so here it means that Yahweh has chosen and appointed him for this work. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yahweh has set me apart]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

עֲנָוִ֗ים

poor

Isaiah is using the adjective poor as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [to poor people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לַ⁠חֲבֹ֣שׁ לְ⁠נִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵ֔ב

to,bind_up (to)_[those],broken_of heart

Isaiah is speaking as if grieving people were injured people whose wounds he could bind up. He means that he will comfort and restore those who are suffering deep sorrow. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to comfort those who are grieving deeply]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לְ⁠נִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵ֔ב

(to)_[those],broken_of heart

The expression the broken of heart is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [those who have broken hearts]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דְּר֔וֹר

liberty

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of freedom, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [that they are now free]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

פְּקַח־קֽוֹחַ

release release

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of liberation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [that they are liberated]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

וְ⁠לַ⁠אֲסוּרִ֖ים פְּקַח־קֽוֹחַ

and,to,prisoners (Some words not found in UHB: spirit_of my=master GOD [is]_on,me because anointed YHWH DOM=me to,bear_news poor he,has_sent_me to,bind_up (to)_[those],broken_of heart to=call to_[those],taken_captive liberty and,to,prisoners release release )

Isaiah is using the adjective bound as a noun to mean people who are bound. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [and liberation to those who are bound]