OET interlinear ISA 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ⁠יֻּגַּ֗ד לְ⁠בֵ֤ית דָּוִד֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_told to,the_house_of Dāvid to=say allied ʼArām on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Efrayim and,it_shook heart_of,his and,the_heart_of his_people_of,his as,shake tree/wood_of forest from=face/in_front_of wind )

The expression it was declared 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: [And news reached the house of David]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠בֵ֤ית דָּוִד֙

to,the_house_of Dāvid

Isaiah is speaking of the royal dynasty of David as if it were a house. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the royal family of David]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נָ֥חָֽה אֲרָ֖ם עַל־אֶפְרָ֑יִם

allied ʼArām on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Efrayim

The names Aram and Ephraim represent the armies of those nations. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the armies of Aram have settled upon Ephraim]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יָּ֤נַע לְבָב⁠וֹ֙ וּ⁠לְבַ֣ב עַמּ֔⁠וֹ

and,it_shook heart_of,his and,the_heart_of his_people_of,his

Isaiah is speaking of the emotions of Ahaz and his people as if the heart were a physical object that could shake. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And Ahaz trembled with fear, and his people trembled]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יָּ֤נַע לְבָב⁠וֹ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_told to,the_house_of Dāvid to=say allied ʼArām on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Efrayim and,it_shook heart_of,his and,the_heart_of his_people_of,his as,shake tree/wood_of forest from=face/in_front_of wind )

The pronoun his refers to Ahaz. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Ahaz’s heart shook]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠נ֥וֹעַ עֲצֵי־יַ֖עַר מִ⁠פְּנֵי־רֽוּחַ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_was_told to,the_house_of Dāvid to=say allied ʼArām on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Efrayim and,it_shook heart_of,his and,the_heart_of his_people_of,his as,shake tree/wood_of forest from=face/in_front_of wind )

The point of this comparison is that just as the trees of the forest shake uncontrollably when the wind blows, so Ahaz and his people were trembling with fear. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [just as the trees of a forest shake uncontrollably when the wind blows against them]