OET interlinear DEU 1:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אָנָ֣ה ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹלִ֗ים

where we go

The Israelites use a question to emphasize that they are afraid of the Amorites and do not want to go near them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: [We have nowhere safe to go.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אָנָ֣ה ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עֹלִ֗ים

where we go

The implication is that the Israelites are camping in a valley, so they must travel up the hills when they go into the land that Yahweh promised to give to them. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Where can we go up from this valley]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אַחֵי⁠נוּ֩

brothers_of,our

Here, the term Our brothers refers back to the “12 men” in [verse 23](../deu/01/23.md) who scouted the land. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Our 12 brothers who scouted the land]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַחֵי⁠נוּ֩

brothers_of,our

The Israelites are using the term brothers to describe people who are descended from the same ancestor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly.Alternate translation: [Our fellow Israelites]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הֵמַ֨סּוּ אֶת־לְבָבֵ֜⁠נוּ

melt DOM hearts_of,our

Here, the phrase have caused our heart to melt is a common expression that means to feel weak and afraid. It is saying that the 12 men who had spied out the land made the rest of the Israelites feel weak and afraid. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [have made my heart skip a beat] or [have made us very fearful]

Note 6 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

לְבָבֵ֜⁠נוּ

hearts_of,our

In this verse, the word heart is singular in form, but it refers to all the hearts of the Israelites. If it would be more natural in your language, you could use the plural form. Alternate translation: [our hearts]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

לֵ⁠אמֹ֗ר עַ֣ם גָּד֤וֹל וָ⁠רָם֙ מִמֶּ֔⁠נּוּ עָרִ֛ים גְּדֹלֹ֥ת וּ⁠בְצוּרֹ֖ת בַּ⁠שָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ⁠גַם־בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָקִ֖ים רָאִ֥ינוּ שָֽׁם

to=say people big/great and,taller from=him/it cities large and,fortified in/on/at/with,heaven and=also sons_of ˊAnāqī saw there

There are three levels of quotation here. Moses is speaking (level 1) and quoting the people (level 2) who are quoting the spies (level 3). Use the appropriate punctuation in your language to mark these levels of quotation. Alternatively, you could translate this so that there is not a third-level quotation (see the Quotes within Quotes note).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֵ⁠אמֹ֗ר עַ֣ם גָּד֤וֹל וָ⁠רָם֙ מִמֶּ֔⁠נּוּ עָרִ֛ים גְּדֹלֹ֥ת וּ⁠בְצוּרֹ֖ת בַּ⁠שָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ⁠גַם־בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָקִ֖ים רָאִ֥ינוּ שָֽׁם

to=say people big/great and,taller from=him/it cities large and,fortified in/on/at/with,heaven and=also sons_of ˊAnāqī saw there

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [by saying that the people are greater and taller than us, with cities great and fortified to the heavens, and also, that they have seen the sons of the Anakim there]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

גָּד֤וֹל וָ⁠רָם֙

big/great and,taller

Here, the term greater could mean: (1) “more powerful.” Alternate translation: [are stronger and taller] or [are more powerful and are taller] (2) “greater in size.” In this case, the terms greater and taller mean similar things. The Israelites are using the two terms together for emphasis. Alternate translation: [are much bigger]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

וּ⁠בְצוּרֹ֖ת בַּ⁠שָּׁמָ֑יִם

and,fortified in/on/at/with,heaven

The Israelites say fortified to the heavens here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [and extremely well-fortified]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֥י

sons_of

Here, sons means “descendants.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly as is modeled in the UST.