OET interlinear DEU 24:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

רֵחַ֖יִם וָ⁠רָ֑כֶב

grinding_stones and,an_upper_millstone

A mill was a tool made of two heavy stones used for grinding grain into flour, and an upper millstone was the top stone that turned against the bottom stone. If your readers would not be familiar with what these are, you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [grinding stones or even one of the stones needed for grinding]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

רֵחַ֖יִם וָ⁠רָ֑כֶב

grinding_stones and,an_upper_millstone

Moses is using a mill or an upper millstone to represent all essential tools that a family needs to make food. This emphasizes how serious it would be to take either of these items. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [any essential equipment for preparing food]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נֶ֖פֶשׁ ה֥וּא חֹבֵֽל

creature he/it taking_~_in_pledge

Here Moses is speaking of taking someone’s millstone as if it were taking their life. This is because the millstone was essential for preparing food and thus sustaining life. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [that would be like taking away their livelihood]