OET interlinear DEU 15:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

פֶּן

lest

Moses is using the word translated as lest to introduce a situation that he does not want to happen, but it could happen if the people are not generous to the poor. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a situation that could happen. Alternate translation: [in case]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם־לְבָבְ⁠ךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל

lest will_belong thought with heart_of,your wicked

Here, the heart represents a person's thoughts. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [lest you think of a wicked matter]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

יִהְיֶ֣ה דָבָר֩ עִם־לְבָבְ⁠ךָ֨ בְלִיַּ֜עַל לֵ⁠אמֹ֗ר קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת־הַ⁠שֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַ⁠שְּׁמִטָּה֒

will_belong thought with heart_of,your wicked to=say near year_of of,the_seven year_of of,the_remission

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [you remember that the seventh year, the year of remission, is near and you think of a wicked matter]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

לֵ⁠אמֹ֗ר

to=say

Here, the word saying introduces someone’s thoughts. Consider natural ways of doing that in your own language.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

קָֽרְבָ֣ה שְׁנַֽת־הַ⁠שֶּׁבַע֮ שְׁנַ֣ת הַ⁠שְּׁמִטָּה֒

near year_of of,the_seven year_of of,the_remission

It is implied that someone would be reluctant to lend money because they might have to cancel the debt at the year of remission before the debtor pays it back. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [The seventh year, the year of remission, is near, and I might have to cancel debts owed to me]

Note 6 topic: translate-ordinal

שְׁנַֽת־הַ⁠שֶּׁבַע֮

year_of of,the_seven

If your language would not represent a number in a form such as The seventh year, you could represent this number in a form that your language would use. Alternate translation: [Year seven]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠שְּׁמִטָּה֒

of,the_remission

The implication is that the remission is a cancelation of debts. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [loan cancelation]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠רָעָ֣ה עֵֽינְ⁠ךָ֗

and,it_will_be_evil (Some words not found in UHB: careful to/for=yourself(m) lest will_belong thought with heart_of,your wicked to=say near year_of of,the_seven year_of of,the_remission and,it_will_be_evil eye_of,your on,your_of,countryman (the),needy and=not give to=him/it and,he_will_call_out on,you to/towards YHWH and=it_was in=you(ms) guilt )

Here, do wrong in your eyes is a common expression that means “act hostile.” 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 act with hostility]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אָחִ֨י⁠ךָ֙ הָֽ⁠אֶבְי֔וֹן

on,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: [against your poor fellow countryman]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠קָרָ֤א עָלֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה

and,he_will_call_out on,you to/towards YHWH

The implication is that the poor Israelite will complain to Yahweh about the Israelite’s lack of generosity. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and he complains to Yahweh that you did not help him]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠הָיָ֥ה בְ⁠ךָ֖ חֵֽטְא

and=it_was in=you(ms) guilt

The implication is that Yahweh would condemn the Israelite for his lack of generosity. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and Yahweh will condemn your actions as sin]