OET interlinear DEU 31:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

לָ⁠כֶם֙

to/for=you(pl)

Here the word yourselves indicates that the indirect object of the verb is the same as the subject of the verb. Use a way that is natural in your language to indicate that the same person fills two roles in the sentence. Alternate translation: [for you and the people]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שִׂימָ֣⁠הּ בְּ⁠פִי⁠הֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now write to/for=you(pl) DOM the,song (the),this and,teach,it DOM sons_of Yisrael put,it in,mouth_of,their so_that you(ms)_will_be to/for=me the,song (the),this (into)_a,witness on,the_people_of Yisrael )

Here Yahweh is using the term mouth to refer to singing with their mouths. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Make them learn and sing it]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

לְמַ֨עַן תִּהְיֶה־לִּ֜⁠י הַ⁠שִּׁירָ֥ה הַ⁠זֹּ֛את לְ⁠עֵ֖ד

so_that (Some words not found in UHB: and=now write to/for=you(pl) DOM the,song (the),this and,teach,it DOM sons_of Yisrael put,it in,mouth_of,their so_that you(ms)_will_be to/for=me the,song (the),this (into)_a,witness on,the_people_of Yisrael )

Here, so that marks this song may be a witness for me against the sons of Israel as the goal or purpose of write this song for yourselves and teach it to the sons of Israel. Put it in their mouths. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [in order that this song may be a witness for me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תִּהְיֶה & הַ⁠שִּׁירָ֥ה הַ⁠זֹּ֛את לְ⁠עֵ֖ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now write to/for=you(pl) DOM the,song (the),this and,teach,it DOM sons_of Yisrael put,it in,mouth_of,their so_that you(ms)_will_be to/for=me the,song (the),this (into)_a,witness on,the_people_of Yisrael )

Here Yahweh is speaking of this song as if it were a living thing that could serve as a witness in a legal proceeding. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [this song may serve as evidence] or [this song may serve as testimony]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

DOM DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=now write to/for=you(pl) DOM the,song (the),this and,teach,it DOM sons_of Yisrael put,it in,mouth_of,their so_that you(ms)_will_be to/for=me the,song (the),this (into)_a,witness on,the_people_of Yisrael )

Here, sons means “descendants.” Moses is identifying the Israelites as descendants of their ancestor Jacob, who was also known as Israel. See how you translated the phrase “sons of Israel” in [4:44](../04/44.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to the people of Israel] or [to the Israelites]