OET interlinear DEU 12:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תִּזְבַּ֣ח ׀ וְ⁠אָכַלְתָּ֣ בָשָׂ֗ר

slaughter and=you(ms)_will_eat flesh/meat

The implication is that the Israelites could kill and eat animals for food anywhere they wanted, as much as they wanted. The command from the previous verse only applies to animals killed for sacrifices. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you may kill and eat animals for food]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

שְׁעָרֶ֑י⁠ךָ

towns_of,your

Here the word gates refers to the entire city or town. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your cities]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠כָל־אַוַּ֨ת נַפְשְׁ⁠ךָ֜

in=all want_of self_of,you

Here, soul represents a person’s inner being, will, and desires. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as much as what you desire]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠טָּמֵ֤א וְ⁠הַ⁠טָּהוֹר֙

the,unclean and,the,clean

A clean person is anyone who has is ceremonially clean according to Yahweh’s law. An unclean person is anyone who has touched something unclean according to the law. If it would be helpful in your language, consider stating this explicitly. Alternate translation: [everyone, whether or not they are ceremonially unclean]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַ⁠טָּמֵ֤א וְ⁠הַ⁠טָּהוֹר֙

the,unclean and,the,clean

Moses is using the adjectives unclean and clean as nouns to refer to people and their ceremonial purity. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [people who are unclean and people who are clean]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כַּ⁠צְּבִ֖י

as_the,gazelle

The implication is that the Israelites could eat domesticated animals (which were designated for certain sacrifices) for food, just as they would eat wild animals (which were not used in sacrifices). You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [as you are permitted to eat wild animals like the gazelle]

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

כַּ⁠צְּבִ֖י

as_the,gazelle

A gazelle is a small type of antelope, that looks and moves like a deer and is similar in size. It is a hoofed animal with long, thin legs that can run quickly. The males grow horns, called antlers, from their heads. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of animal, you could use the name of a similar animal in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [such as the antelope] or [such as the hoofed wild animal]