OET interlinear DEU 16:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פֶּ֛סַח

passover

Here, the Passover represents the animal that the Israelites sacrificed for the Festival of the Passover. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the animal for the Passover]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠יהוָ֥ה

to/for=YHWH

The implication is that the Passover sacrifice was for honoring Yahweh. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [for the honor of Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

צֹ֣אן וּ⁠בָקָ֑ר

flock_of_sheep/goats and,herd

Here, the flock and the herd represent the animals sacrificed for the Festival of the Passover. Yahweh commanded each Israelite family to sacrifice a male lamb or goat without blemish during the sacrifice in [Numbers 9](Num/09/01.md) and [Exodus 12](Exo/12/01.md). You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [one male from the flock or the herd from each of your families]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

בַּ⁠מָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לְ⁠שַׁכֵּ֥ן שְׁמ֖⁠וֹ שָֽׁם

in/on/at/with,place which/who choose YHWH to,dwell his/its=name there

See the discussion of the phrase the place that Yahweh will choose for his name to dwell there in the Introduction to this chapter. This phrase contains extra information that may be unnatural to express in some languages. If this is true of your language, you could shorten the expression. Alternate translation: [in the place that Yahweh will set his name]

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]