OET interlinear ISA 64:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

קוֹרֵ֣א בְ⁠שִׁמְ⁠ךָ֔

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH father_of,[are]_our you(ms) we [are]_the,clay and=you(ms) [are_of,the_one_who]_formed_us and_[are],the_work_of your_hand_of,your of_us_of,all )

Isaiah is using calling on your name as a common expression of the culture to mean “worshiping you and praying to you.” 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: [worshiping and praying to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִתְעוֹרֵ֖ר לְ⁠הַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH father_of,[are]_our you(ms) we [are]_the,clay and=you(ms) [are_of,the_one_who]_formed_us and_[are],the_work_of your_hand_of,your of_us_of,all )

Isaiah is using awakening himself to hold onto you as a common expression of the culture to mean “rousing himself to remain devoted to you.” 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: [stirring himself to stay committed to you]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH father_of,[are]_our you(ms) we [are]_the,clay and=you(ms) [are_of,the_one_who]_formed_us and_[are],the_work_of your_hand_of,your of_us_of,all )

The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [Because]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הִסְתַּ֤רְתָּ פָנֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ מִמֶּ֔⁠נּוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH father_of,[are]_our you(ms) we [are]_the,clay and=you(ms) [are_of,the_one_who]_formed_us and_[are],the_work_of your_hand_of,your of_us_of,all )

Isaiah is using you have hidden your face from us as a common expression of the culture to mean “you have withdrawn your favor and help from us.” 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 Alternate translation: [you have withdrawn your help from us]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תְּמוּגֵ֖⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH father_of,[are]_our you(ms) we [are]_the,clay and=you(ms) [are_of,the_one_who]_formed_us and_[are],the_work_of your_hand_of,your of_us_of,all )

Isaiah is speaking of Yahweh causing the people to lose all their courage as if he had melted them. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and you have caused us to lose our courage]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠יַד עֲוֺנֵֽ⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now YHWH father_of,[are]_our you(ms) we [are]_the,clay and=you(ms) [are_of,the_one_who]_formed_us and_[are],the_work_of your_hand_of,your of_us_of,all )

Here, hand represents the power or control that the people’s iniquities have over them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [through the power of our iniquities]