OET interlinear DEU 13:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

כִּ֤י

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when to_kill you,will_kill_him hand_of,your you(ms)_will_be in/on/over=him/it at,first to,put,him_to_death and,the_hand_of all/each/any/every the,people at,last )

Moses uses the word Instead here to indicate a strong contrast between what someone should and should not do when someone is urging others to worship false gods. 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 / reduplication

הָרֹג֙ תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔⁠נּוּ

to_kill (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when to_kill you,will_kill_him hand_of,your you(ms)_will_be in/on/over=him/it at,first to,put,him_to_death and,the_hand_of all/each/any/every the,people at,last )

Moses is repeating forms of the verb kill in order to intensify his expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [you shall surely kill him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הָרֹג֙ תַּֽהַרְגֶ֔⁠נּוּ

to_kill (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when to_kill you,will_kill_him hand_of,your you(ms)_will_be in/on/over=him/it at,first to,put,him_to_death and,the_hand_of all/each/any/every the,people at,last )

The implication is that the Israelites will kill those people by throwing stones at them. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you shall surely stone him to death]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

יָֽדְ⁠ךָ֛ & וְ⁠יַ֥ד כָּל־הָ⁠עָ֖ם בָּ⁠אַחֲרֹנָֽה

hand_of,your & and,the_hand_of (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when to_kill you,will_kill_him hand_of,your you(ms)_will_be in/on/over=him/it at,first to,put,him_to_death and,the_hand_of all/each/any/every the,people at,last )

Here Moses is using hand to represent the whole person in the act of executing someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You yourself … and afterwards, all the other people]