OET interlinear DEU 13:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַחֲרֵ֨י & תֵּלֵ֖כוּ

after & (Some words not found in UHB: after YHWH God_of,your(pl) follow and,,him fear and=DOM commandments_of,his keep and,to,voice_of,his listen and,,him serve and,to,him you(pl),will_cleave )

Here, walk after means “worship.” Moses is speaking of worshiping Yahweh as if people were physically walking behind him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You shall worship]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠אֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֤י⁠ו תִּשְׁמֹ֨רוּ֙ וּ⁠בְ⁠קֹל֣⁠וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ

and=DOM commandments_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: after YHWH God_of,your(pl) follow and,,him fear and=DOM commandments_of,his keep and,to,voice_of,his listen and,,him serve and,to,him you(pl),will_cleave )

The phrases keep his commandments and listen to his voice mean similar things. Moses is using the two together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [and obey all that he tells you to do]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בְ⁠קֹל֣⁠וֹ תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ

and,to,voice_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: after YHWH God_of,your(pl) follow and,,him fear and=DOM commandments_of,his keep and,to,voice_of,his listen and,,him serve and,to,him you(pl),will_cleave )

Here, voice represents the words that Yahweh spoke, which include his commands. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and listen to his instructions]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תִשְׁמָ֔עוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: after YHWH God_of,your(pl) follow and,,him fear and=DOM commandments_of,his keep and,to,voice_of,his listen and,,him serve and,to,him you(pl),will_cleave )

See how you translated the similar phrase, “did not listen to his voice,” in 9:23. Alternate translation: [obey]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠ב֥⁠וֹ תִדְבָּקֽוּ⁠ן

and,to,him (Some words not found in UHB: after YHWH God_of,your(pl) follow and,,him fear and=DOM commandments_of,his keep and,to,voice_of,his listen and,,him serve and,to,him you(pl),will_cleave )

See how you translated “cling” in 10:20. Alternate translation: [and maintain a good relationship with him]