OET interlinear DEUT 29:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

גָּפְרִ֣ית וָ⁠מֶלַח֮ שְׂרֵפָ֣ה כָל־אַרְצָ⁠הּ֒

(Some words not found in UHB: brimstone and,salt burning_waste all land_of,its not planted and=not sprouting and=not it_will_ascend in,it all/each/any/every plant like,the_overthrow_of Şədom and=Amorah ʼAdmāh and, which/who overthrew YHWH in,anger_of,his ,in,rage_of,his )

Here, All its land is an overstatement for emphasis. The land is not literally sulfur and burning salt but there is so much that nothing will grow. Covering the land with sulfur and salt would poison the land and make it unusable for growing anything on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [Its land is poisoned with sulfur and burning salt]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

בְּ⁠אַפּ֖⁠וֹ וּ⁠בַ⁠חֲמָתֽ⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: brimstone and,salt burning_waste all land_of,its not planted and=not sprouting and=not it_will_ascend in,it all/each/any/every plant like,the_overthrow_of Şədom and=Amorah ʼAdmāh and, which/who overthrew YHWH in,anger_of,his ,in,rage_of,his )

Here the terms nose and wrath mean similar things. Moses is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [in his great anger]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠אַפּ֖⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: brimstone and,salt burning_waste all land_of,its not planted and=not sprouting and=not it_will_ascend in,it all/each/any/every plant like,the_overthrow_of Şədom and=Amorah ʼAdmāh and, which/who overthrew YHWH in,anger_of,his ,in,rage_of,his )

Here, in his nose refers to part of a common expression of this culture, “the burning of his nose” which means that Yahweh is angry. 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 you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in his anger]