OET interlinear DEU 21:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִים֮ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִי֒

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_draw_near the,priests sons_of Lēvī that/for/because/then/when (in),them chosen YHWH God_of,your to,serve,him and,to,bless in/on=name_of YHWH and,on mouth_of,their will_belong all/each/any/every dispute and=all assault )

The phrases the priests and the sons of Levi mean similar things. Moses is using the two phrases together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [the Levitical priests]

וְ⁠נִגְּשׁ֣וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_draw_near the,priests sons_of Lēvī that/for/because/then/when (in),them chosen YHWH God_of,your to,serve,him and,to,bless in/on=name_of YHWH and,on mouth_of,their will_belong all/each/any/every dispute and=all assault )

Alternate translation: [And … must come to the valley]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_draw_near the,priests sons_of Lēvī that/for/because/then/when (in),them chosen YHWH God_of,your to,serve,him and,to,bless in/on=name_of YHWH and,on mouth_of,their will_belong all/each/any/every dispute and=all assault )

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 3 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙

YHWH God_of,your

Even though Moses is speaking to a group of people, the Israelites, your is singular in this verse. If the singular forms of this pronoun would not be natural in your language, you could use the plural form in your translation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_draw_near the,priests sons_of Lēvī that/for/because/then/when (in),them chosen YHWH God_of,your to,serve,him and,to,bless in/on=name_of YHWH and,on mouth_of,their will_belong all/each/any/every dispute and=all assault )

Here, in the name of Yahweh represents “with Yahweh’s authority.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [with Yahweh’s authority and as his representatives]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠עַל־פִּי⁠הֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְ⁠כָל־נָֽגַע

and,on (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_draw_near the,priests sons_of Lēvī that/for/because/then/when (in),them chosen YHWH God_of,your to,serve,him and,to,bless in/on=name_of YHWH and,on mouth_of,their will_belong all/each/any/every dispute and=all assault )

Here, mouth represents “authority.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and they have the authority to make decisions about every dispute and case of assault]