OET interlinear DEU 15:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

Here, Moses is using If to introduce a hypothetical situation and give instructions for what to do if the situation occurs. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a situation that could happen. Alternate translation: [In the case that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

אֶבְי֜וֹן

poor

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַחֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ & מֵ⁠אָחִ֖י⁠ךָ הָ⁠אֶבְיֽוֹן

your(pl)_countrymen_of,of & from,your_of,countryman (the),needy

Moses is speaking as if the poor man were an actual brother of the Israelites he's 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: [your fellow countrymen … from your poor fellow Israelite]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

שְׁעָרֶ֔י⁠ךָ

your(pl)_gates_of,of

Here, gates represents the border of a town or city. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [your cities]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹ֧א תְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת־לְבָבְ⁠ךָ֗

not harden DOM heart_of,your

Here, harden your heart is a common expression that means “be cruel.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you must not be hard-hearted] or [you must not be cruel]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

וְ⁠לֹ֤א תִקְפֹּץ֙ אֶת־יָ֣דְ⁠ךָ֔ מֵ⁠אָחִ֖י⁠ךָ הָ⁠אֶבְיֽוֹן

and=not shut DOM hand_of,your from,your_of,countryman (the),needy

This is a double negative, consisting of the negative particle not and the negative verb shut. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this. Alternate translation: [and you must open your hand to your poor brother]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠לֹ֤א תִקְפֹּץ֙ אֶת־יָ֣דְ⁠ךָ֔

and=not shut DOM hand_of,your

Here, shut your hand is an common expression that means “be stingy.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and you must not be stingy]