OET interlinear DEU 16:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Here, face represents the presence of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [before]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וּ⁠בִנְ⁠ךָ֣ וּ⁠בִתֶּ⁠ךָ֮ וְ⁠עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֣ וַ⁠אֲמָתֶ⁠ךָ֒ וְ⁠הַ⁠לֵּוִי֙ & וְ⁠הַ⁠גֵּ֛ר וְ⁠הַ⁠יָּת֥וֹם וְ⁠הָ⁠אַלְמָנָ֖ה

and,your_of,son and,your_of,daughter and,your_[male]_of,servant and,your_female_of,servant and,the,Levite & and,the,sojourner and,the_fatherless,one and,the,widow

These terms do not refer to a specific person. These terms represent these categories of people in general. Alternate translation: [and any of your sons, daughters, male servants, females servants, or any Levite … and any foreigners, fatherless, or widows]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֔י⁠ךָ

[is]_in,your(pl)_of,gates

Here, gates represents the entire community who lives inside the gates. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [is within your community]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

בַּ⁠מָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִבְחַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔י⁠ךָ לְ⁠שַׁכֵּ֥ן שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ שָֽׁם

in,place which/who choose YHWH God_of,your to,cause_to_dwell his/its=name there

See how you translated the similar phrase in [16:2](../16/02.md). For more information, see the discussion of this phrase in the Introduction to this chapter.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ

his/its=name

Here, name represents Yahweh’s presence and blessings. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for his presence]