OET interlinear DEU 2:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בְנֵ֧י

and=the_sons

Here, sons refers to the descendants of Esau. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly as is modeled in the UST.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יַּשְׁמִידוּ⁠ם֙ מִ⁠פְּנֵי⁠הֶ֔ם

and,destroyed,them from=their=face/front

The pronouns they and their refer to the sons of Esau. The pronoun them refers to the Horites. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the names of the people groups here. Alternate translation: [And the sons of Esau destroyed the Horites from their faces]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מִ⁠פְּנֵי⁠הֶ֔ם

from=their=face/front

Here, faces represents the Israelites 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: [from before them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עָשָׂ֣ה

he/it_had_made

Here, the writer uses the past tense, did, to refer to events that happen after Moses said all these things. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the future tense. Alternate translation: [would do]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

לְ⁠אֶ֨רֶץ֙ יְרֻשָּׁת֔⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה לָ⁠הֶֽם

in,land_of possession_of,their which/who he/it_gave YHWH to/for=them

The writer is using the possessive form to describe the land that Yahweh gave the Israelites to live in as a possession. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [to the land that Yahweh gave them to live in as a possession]