OET interlinear DEU 18:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

that/for/because/then/when

The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [This is because]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ב֗⁠וֹ

in=him/it

The pronoun him refers to Levi. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the person's name here. Alternate translation: [Levi]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠שֵׁם־יְהוָ֛ה

in/on=name_of YHWH

Here, name represents all of Yahweh: his power, presence, knowledge, and so on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yahweh himself]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בָנָ֖י⁠ו

and,sons_of,his

Here, sons means “descendants.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and his descendants]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כָּל־הַ⁠יָּמִֽים

all/each/any/every the=days

Here, all of the days is a common expression that means “forever.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [forever]