OET interlinear ISA 6:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Make the heart of this people insensitive

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

Here “heart” represents a person’s mind. A person who does not think clearly and is unable to understand and care about what is happening is spoken of as if his heart were insensitive. Alternate translation: “Make these people unable to understand” or “Make the minds of these people dull” (See also: figs-metaphor)

(Occurrence 0) Make the heart of this people

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

It may be more natural to translate “heart” and “this” as plurals. Alternate translation: “Make the hearts of these people”

(Occurrence 0) Make the heart … insensitive

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

This command means that Yahweh will use Isaiah’s message to cause the people to understand even less and to make them less sensitive to what Yahweh is doing.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) their ears dull, and blind their eyes

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

“make it so that they cannot hear, and make it so that they cannot see.” Isaiah making people to not understand Yahweh’s message or what he is doing is spoken of as if Isaiah were making them deaf and blind.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

People being able to understand Yahweh’s message and what he is doing is spoken of as if the people were able physically to see and hear.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) understand with their heart

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

Here “heart” represents as person’s mind. Truly understanding something and caring about what is happening is spoken of as if the people were to understand with their hearts.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) then turn

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

Repenting and starting to obey Yahweh is spoken of as if the people were physically to turn towards him. Alternate translation: “follow me again” or “then start trusting in me again”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) be healed

(Some words not found in UHB: make_~_dull heart_of of,the_people the=this and,ears_of,its dull and,eyes_of,its shut lest he/it_will_see with,eyes_of,its and,with,ears_of,its hear and,heart_of,its understand and,it_will_return and,someone_will_heal to=him/it )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I would heal them”