OET interlinear DEUT 18:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

וְ⁠כִֽי

and=because/when

Moses is introducing a possible condition in this verse, and he gives the consequence in the next verse in which a Levite can serve at the temple if he greatly desires to move there. Express this possible condition in a way that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [In the case that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הַ⁠לֵּוִ֜י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when comes (the),Levite from,one_of your(pl)_gates_of,your from=all Yisrael which/who he/it residing there and,he_will_come in=all earnestness_of his_self_of,his to/towards the,place which/who choose YHWH )

Moses is not referring to a specific Levite. He means Levites in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [a Levite]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מֵ⁠אַחַ֤ד שְׁעָרֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙

from,one_of (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when comes (the),Levite from,one_of your(pl)_gates_of,your from=all Yisrael which/who he/it residing there and,he_will_come in=all earnestness_of his_self_of,his to/towards the,place which/who choose YHWH )

See how you translated the similar phrase “within your gates” in 5:14. Alternate translation: [from one of your communities]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא גָּ֣ר שָׁ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when comes (the),Levite from,one_of your(pl)_gates_of,your from=all Yisrael which/who he/it residing there and,he_will_come in=all earnestness_of his_self_of,his to/towards the,place which/who choose YHWH )

The expression where he is living there contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in some languages. If this is true of your language, you could shorten the expression. Alternate translation: [where he is living]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠כָל־אַוַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֔⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when comes (the),Levite from,one_of your(pl)_gates_of,your from=all Yisrael which/who he/it residing there and,he_will_come in=all earnestness_of his_self_of,his to/towards the,place which/who choose YHWH )

Here, soul represents a whole person, including their inner being, will, and desires. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he strongly desires]