OET interlinear DEU 15:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

לֹא־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אֶבְי֖וֹן מִ⁠קֶּ֣רֶב הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ

not cease poor from,in_of the=earth/land

This is a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the negative verb cease. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: [the poor will live among you continually]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

אֶבְי֖וֹן

poor

Moses is using the adjective poor as a noun to mean poor people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [needy people]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

אָנֹכִ֤י מְצַוְּ⁠ךָ֙ לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת־יָדְ⁠ךָ֜ לְ⁠אָחִ֧י⁠ךָ לַ⁠עֲנִיֶּ֛⁠ךָ וּ⁠לְ⁠אֶבְיֹנְ⁠ךָ֖ בְּ⁠אַרְצֶֽ⁠ךָ

I command_of,you to=say to_open you_open DOM hand_of,your to,brother_of,your to,poor_of,your and,to,needy_of,your in/on/at/with,land_of,your

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [I command you to open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor in your land]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

לֵ⁠אמֹ֔ר

to=say

Here, the word saying introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this term explicitly.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח

to_open you_open

Moses is repeating forms of the verb open in order to intensify the idea that it expresses. 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 emphasis. Alternate translation: [You must surely open]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פָּ֠תֹחַ תִּפְתַּ֨ח אֶת־יָדְ⁠ךָ֜

to_open you_open DOM hand_of,your

Here, open your hand means “give generously.” Moses is speaking of opening one’s hand as if one were allowing other people to take whatever they wanted from oneself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Eagerly offer help]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠אָחִ֧י⁠ךָ

to,brother_of,your

Moses is speaking as if the poor man were an actual brother of the Israelites he is addressing. He is using the term to mean a descendant of the same ancestor. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [against your poor fellow countryman]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

לְ⁠אָחִ֧י⁠ךָ לַ⁠עֲנִיֶּ֛⁠ךָ וּ⁠לְ⁠אֶבְיֹנְ⁠ךָ֖

to,brother_of,your to,poor_of,your and,to,needy_of,your

Moses is not distinguishing between your brother, your needy, and your poor as separate groups of people. Moses is referring to Israelites who are poor or needy. Be sure that this is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: [to your brother who is needy and poor]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

לַ⁠עֲנִיֶּ֛⁠ךָ וּ⁠לְ⁠אֶבְיֹנְ⁠ךָ֖

to,poor_of,your and,to,needy_of,your

The terms needy and poor mean similar things. Moses is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [to the ones who are in need]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

לַ⁠עֲנִיֶּ֛⁠ךָ וּ⁠לְ⁠אֶבְיֹנְ⁠ךָ֖

to,poor_of,your and,to,needy_of,your

Moses is using the adjectives needy and poor as nouns to mean needy people and poor people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [to your people who are needy, and to your people who are poor]