OET interlinear DEU 13:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠דָרַשְׁתָּ֧ וְ⁠חָקַרְתָּ֧ וְ⁠שָׁאַלְתָּ֖ הֵיטֵ֑ב

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_investigate and,you_will_search and,you_will_enquire thoroughly and=see/lo/see! true established the,matter done the,abomination (the),this in,midst_of,your )

The terms investigate, search out, and ask thoroughly mean similar things. Moses is using the terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [and you shall carefully investigate what happened] or [and you shall carefully inquire about what happened]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֤ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_investigate and,you_will_search and,you_will_enquire thoroughly and=see/lo/see! true established the,matter done the,abomination (the),this in,midst_of,your )

Moses is using the term behold to focus attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you could use in your translation. Alternate translation: [and indeed]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַ⁠דָּבָ֔ר

true established (Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_investigate and,you_will_search and,you_will_enquire thoroughly and=see/lo/see! true established the,matter done the,abomination (the),this in,midst_of,your )

This verse continues to describe a possible condition that Moses began describing in verse 12. The instruction for what they should do if these conditions happen comes in verse 15. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a situation such as this. Alternate translation: [if you discover that it is true that]

הַ⁠דָּבָ֔ר

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_investigate and,you_will_search and,you_will_enquire thoroughly and=see/lo/see! true established the,matter done the,abomination (the),this in,midst_of,your )

Here, the matter refers to the act of idol worship. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [this idol worship]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נֶעֶשְׂתָ֛ה הַ⁠תּוֹעֵבָ֥ה הַ⁠זֹּ֖את בְּ⁠קִרְבֶּֽ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_investigate and,you_will_search and,you_will_enquire thoroughly and=see/lo/see! true established the,matter done the,abomination (the),this in,midst_of,your )

The expression has been done is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [that the people of the city have done this terrible thing]