OET interlinear DEU 12:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵי֮

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

See the Introduction to Deuteronomy for a discussion of the phrase “to the face of.” See how you translated this phrase in [verse 7](../12/07.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠שַֽׁעֲרֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you(pl)_will_rejoice to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your(pl) you(pl) and,sons_of,your(pl) and,daughters_of,your(pl) and,your(pl)_[male]_of,servants and,your(pl)_female_of,servants and,the,Levite which/who [is]_in,gates_of,your(pl) that/for/because/then/when not to=him/it portion and,an_inheritance with,you(pl) )

See how you translated the similar phrase “within your gates” in [5:14](../05/14.md). Alternate translation: [are within your community]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין ל֛⁠וֹ חֵ֥לֶק וְ⁠נַחֲלָ֖ה אִתְּ⁠כֶֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you(pl)_will_rejoice to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your(pl) you(pl) and,sons_of,your(pl) and,daughters_of,your(pl) and,your(pl)_[male]_of,servants and,your(pl)_female_of,servants and,the,Levite which/who [is]_in,gates_of,your(pl) that/for/because/then/when not to=him/it portion and,an_inheritance with,you(pl) )

As explained in [Numbers 18:21–25](../../num/18/21.md), the Levites received tithes from the rest of the Israelites. Since the tithe is their inheritance, Yahweh did not allot any land to them. See how you translated the phrase “has no portion nor inheritance” in [10:9](../10/09.md). Alternate translation: [because Yahweh gave the tithe to them and they have no portion or allotment of land]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ל֛⁠וֹ

to=him/it

The word he represents any Levite in general, not one particular Levite. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: [a Levite]