OET interlinear ISA 7:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וְ⁠אָמַרְתָּ֣ אֵ֠לָי⁠ו הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְ⁠הַשְׁקֵ֜ט

and,you_will_say to=him/it take_heed and,show_quietness

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [that he should guard himself and be quiet]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

הִשָּׁמֵ֨ר וְ⁠הַשְׁקֵ֜ט

take_heed and,show_quietness

The words translated as Guard yourself and be quiet are imperatives, but they communicate encouragement rather than commands. If the imperatives do not communicate encouragement for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates encouragement. Alternate translation: [May you guard yourself and be quiet]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אַל־תִּירָ֗א

not not (Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_say to=him/it take_heed and,show_quietness not fear and,heart_of,your not faint from,the_two_of stumps_of of_(the),pieces_of_firewood (the),smoking the=these by,the_heat_of also/though Rəʦīn and,Aram and,the_son_of Rəmal^yāhū )

The expression translated as May you not fear is an imperative, but it communicates encouragement rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate encouragement for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates encouragement. Alternate translation: [Fear not]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠לְבָבְ⁠ךָ֙ אַל־יֵרַ֔ךְ

and,heart_of,your not faint

Yahweh is speaking of Ahaz’s possible loss of courage as if his heart could physically soften. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and may you not lose your courage]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

זַנְב֧וֹת הָ⁠אוּדִ֛ים הָ⁠עֲשֵׁנִ֖ים

stumps_of of_(the),pieces_of_firewood (the),smoking

Yahweh is speaking of Rezin and Pekah as if they were smoking stubs of firewood that are almost burned out and no longer dangerous. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [nearly burnt-out and harmless men]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בָּ⁠חֳרִי־אַ֛ף

by,the_heat_of also/though

Yahweh is using the burning of the nose as a common expression of the culture to mean “anger.” 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: [by the anger of]