OET interlinear DEU 1:42

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗⁠י אֱמֹ֤ר לָ⁠הֶם֙ לֹ֤א תַֽעֲלוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹא־תִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ כִּ֥י אֵינֶ֖⁠נִּי בְּ⁠קִרְבְּ⁠כֶ֑ם וְ⁠לֹא֙ תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶֽם

and=he/it_said YHWH to=me say to/for=them not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=me say to/for=them not go_up and=not fight that/for/because/then/when not,I in/on/at/with,midst_of,you(pl) and=not defeated to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

There are three levels of quotation here. Moses is speaking (level 1) and quoting Yahweh (level 2) telling Moses what to say to the people (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 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

אֱמֹ֤ר לָ⁠הֶם֙ לֹ֤א תַֽעֲלוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹא־תִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ כִּ֥י אֵינֶ֖⁠נִּי בְּ⁠קִרְבְּ⁠כֶ֑ם וְ⁠לֹא֙ תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶֽם׃

say to/for=them not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=me say to/for=them not go_up and=not fight that/for/because/then/when not,I in/on/at/with,midst_of,you(pl) and=not defeated to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [Say to them that they should not go up and fight, and they will not be defeated to the face of their enemies, because I will not be among them]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לֹ֤א תַֽעֲלוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹא־תִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ כִּ֥י אֵינֶ֖⁠נִּי בְּ⁠קִרְבְּ⁠כֶ֑ם וְ⁠לֹא֙ תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶֽם

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=me say to/for=them not go_up and=not fight that/for/because/then/when not,I in/on/at/with,midst_of,you(pl) and=not defeated to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could move the last phrase to the beginning, since the last phrase gives the reason for the result that the beginning of the sentence describes. Alternate translation: [I will not be among you, so do not go up and do not fight, and you will not be defeated to the face of your enemies.]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠לֹא֙ תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶֽם

and=not defeated to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and your enemies will not defeat you]

וְ⁠לֹא֙ תִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶֽם

and=not defeated to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl)

Alternate translation: [or you will be defeated to the face of your enemies]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Here, the face of represents the enemies themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [by]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֵינֶ֖⁠נִּי בְּ⁠קִרְבְּ⁠כֶ֑ם

not,I in/on/at/with,midst_of,you(pl)

As God, Yahweh is always everywhere. The implication is that Yahweh will not be among the Israelites in a special way to help them. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [I will not help you]