OET interlinear DEU 19:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ

with,neighbor_of,his

Here, neighbor means “fellow Israelite.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [a fellow Israelite]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ל⁠וֹ֙ & עָלָ֔י⁠ו וְ⁠הִכָּ֥ה⁠וּ & וָ⁠מֵ֑ת

to=him/it & on/upon/above=him/it and,strikes,him & and,dies

The pronouns him and he refer to the “neighbor.” If this is not clear for your readers, you could repeat the noun from earlier in the verse. Alternate translation: [his neighbor … against him and strikes him … and his neighbor dies]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠קָ֣ם עָלָ֔י⁠ו

and,rises_up on/upon/above=him/it

Here, rises up against is a common expression that means “attacks.” 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: [and attacks him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הִכָּ֥ה⁠וּ נֶ֖פֶשׁ

and,strikes,him creature

Here, strikes him to the life meant “to mortally wound him.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he does him in] or [and mortally wounds him]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠נָ֕ס

and,flees

The pronoun he refers to the “man who hates his neighbor.” If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the person's name here. Alternate translation: [and the killer flees]