OET interlinear DEU 12:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

כִּ֡י אִם

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when if to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your you,will_eat_it in,place which/who choose YHWH God_of,your in/on/over=him/it you(ms) and,son_of,your and,daughter_of,your and,your_[male]_of,servant and,your_female_of,servant and,the,Levite which/who [is]_in,gates_of,your and,you_will_rejoice to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your in,every_of work_of your_hand_of,your )

Moses uses the word But here to indicate a strong contrast between where the Israelites should not eat the things dedicated to Yahweh and where they should eat them. In your translation, indicate this strong contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Rather]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵי֩ & לִ⁠פְנֵי֙

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before & 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). Alternate translation: [before … before]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠הַ⁠לֵּוִ֖י

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when if to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your you,will_eat_it in,place which/who choose YHWH God_of,your in/on/over=him/it you(ms) and,son_of,your and,daughter_of,your and,your_[male]_of,servant and,your_female_of,servant and,the,Levite which/who [is]_in,gates_of,your and,you_will_rejoice to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your in,every_of work_of your_hand_of,your )

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֑י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when if to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your you,will_eat_it in,place which/who choose YHWH God_of,your in/on/over=him/it you(ms) and,son_of,your and,daughter_of,your and,your_[male]_of,servant and,your_female_of,servant and,the,Levite which/who [is]_in,gates_of,your and,you_will_rejoice to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your in,every_of work_of your_hand_of,your )

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִשְׁלַ֥ח יָדֶֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when if to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your you,will_eat_it in,place which/who choose YHWH God_of,your in/on/over=him/it you(ms) and,son_of,your and,daughter_of,your and,your_[male]_of,servant and,your_female_of,servant and,the,Levite which/who [is]_in,gates_of,your and,you_will_rejoice to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH God_of,your in,every_of work_of your_hand_of,your )

See how you translated “the sending out of your hand” in [12:7](../12/07.md).