OET interlinear DEUT 2:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַֽ⁠יִּתְּנֵ֛⁠הוּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he,delivered_him_up YHWH God_of,our before,,us and,we_defeated DOM=him/it and=DOM ,his and=DOM all/each/any/every people_of,his )

Here Moses speaks as if Yahweh physically gave Sihon to the Israelites. Moses means that Yahweh enabled the Israelites to defeat Sihon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And Yahweh our God gave us victory over him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנֵ֑י⁠נוּ

before,,us

Here, faces represents being in their presence which implies being under their control. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [into our control]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠נַּ֥ךְ אֹת֛⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he,delivered_him_up YHWH God_of,our before,,us and,we_defeated DOM=him/it and=DOM ,his and=DOM all/each/any/every people_of,his )

Here, struck down means to defeat in battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and we defeated him]

Note 4 topic: translate-textvariants

בנ⁠ו

,his

Many ancient manuscripts read “son.” The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read the plural, “sons.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בנ⁠ו

,his

The implication is that the Israelites killed Sihon’s heir, his son, so that Sihon would not have descendants that would try to take the land back from the Israelites. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [his son who was his heir]