OET interlinear DEU 11:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

פֶּ֥ן

(Some words not found in UHB: take_care to/for=you(pl) lest deceived heart_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_will_turn_aside and,you(pl)_will_serve ʼElohīm other and,you(pl)_will_bow_down to/for=them )

Moses is using the word lest to introduce an outcome that he does not want to happen. Because of this, he first gives the Israelites an instruction to follow so that this will not happen. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that avoiding this outcome is the purpose of the instruction. Alternate translation: [in case]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִפְתֶּ֖ה לְבַבְ⁠כֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: take_care to/for=you(pl) lest deceived heart_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_will_turn_aside and,you(pl)_will_serve ʼElohīm other and,you(pl)_will_bow_down to/for=them )

Here, heart represents a person’s desire and will. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you are deceived by your desires]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

יִפְתֶּ֖ה לְבַבְ⁠כֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: take_care to/for=you(pl) lest deceived heart_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_will_turn_aside and,you(pl)_will_serve ʼElohīm other and,you(pl)_will_bow_down to/for=them )

In this verse, the word heart is singular in form, but it refers to all the hearts of the Israelites as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [your hearts are deceived]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִפְתֶּ֖ה לְבַבְ⁠כֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: take_care to/for=you(pl) lest deceived heart_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_will_turn_aside and,you(pl)_will_serve ʼElohīm other and,you(pl)_will_bow_down to/for=them )

The expression be deceived is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [your heart causes you to disobey]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠סַרְתֶּ֗ם

(Some words not found in UHB: take_care to/for=you(pl) lest deceived heart_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_will_turn_aside and,you(pl)_will_serve ʼElohīm other and,you(pl)_will_bow_down to/for=them )

Moses is speaking as if the Israelites were literally walking behind God but then could turn aside to walk in a different direction from him. He means that they should not stop living in the manner in which God wants people to live. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and you disobey]