OET interlinear DEU 12:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

כִּ֠י אִֽם

that/for/because/then/when if

Moses uses the word But here to indicate a strong contrast between how the Israelites will worship and how the other people groups worship. 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 / explicit

מִ⁠כָּל־שִׁבְטֵי⁠כֶ֔ם לָ⁠שׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ

from=all tribes_of,your(pl) to,put DOM his/its=name

The implication is that Yahweh will choose a place for the Israelites to worship him from the land belonging to one of the Israelite tribes. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [from the land of one of the tribes to put his name]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת־שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ

DOM his/its=name

Here, name represents all of Yahweh: his power, presence, knowledge, and so on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his presence]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

וּ⁠בָ֥אתָ שָֽׁמָּ⁠ה

and,go there,to

Even though Moses is speaking to a group of people, the pronoun you is singular here. If the singular forms of these pronouns would not be natural in your language, you could use the plural forms in your translation.