OET interlinear DEU 12:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יַכְרִית֩

cut_off

Here, cuts off means “completely destroys” so that a people group will not have descendants. Moses is speaking of eliminating a people group as if it were like cutting off a branch from a tree so that the branch could no longer grow new leaves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [completely eliminates]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

כִּֽי־יַכְרִית֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜י⁠ךָ אֶת־הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתָּ֥ה בָא־שָׁ֛מָּ⁠ה לָ⁠רֶ֥שֶׁת אוֹתָ֖⁠ם מִ⁠פָּנֶ֑י⁠ךָ וְ⁠יָרַשְׁתָּ֣ אֹתָ֔⁠ם וְ⁠יָשַׁבְתָּ֖ בְּ⁠אַרְצָֽ⁠ם

that/for/because/then/when cut_off YHWH God_of,your DOM the=nations which/who you(ms) go to,there by,dispossessing ,them from,before_of,you and,you_will_dispossess DOM=them and,you_will_dwell in,their_of,land

If it would be more natural in your language, you could arrange these clauses in chronological order, as the Israelites must enter the land before Yahweh can enable their victory over the other nations. Alternate translation: [As you go in there to dispossess the nations, Yahweh your God will cut them off from your face. Then, you will take their place and live on their land]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת־הַ⁠גּוֹיִ֗ם

DOM the=nations

Here, the word nations represents all the people groups who live in the land that Yahweh is giving to the Israelites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the peoples]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠פָּנֶ֑י⁠ךָ

from,before_of,you

Here, face represents the presence of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [before you]