OET interlinear DEU 31:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לַ⁠אֲבֹתָ֗י⁠ו

to,ancestors_of,its

Here Yahweh is using the term fathers to mean “ancestors.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly as modeled in the UST.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּ⁠דְבַ֔שׁ

flowing_of milk and,honey

See how you translated the phrase “a land flowing with milk and honey” in [6:3](../06/03.md). Alternate translation: [a rich and fertile land] or [a very productive land]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שָׂבַ֖ע וְ⁠דָשֵׁ֑ן

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when I,will_bring_it to/near the=soil which/who swore to,ancestors_of,its flowing_of milk and,honey and=he/it_will_eat and,it_will_be_satisfied and,it_will_grow_fat and,it_will_turn to/towards ʼElohīm other and,they,will_serve_them and,they,will_spurn_me and,it_will_break DOM covenant_of,my )

Here Yahweh is speaking of the Israelites as if they would become physically fat. He means that they will become prosperous and comfortable. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and becomes satisfied and prosperous]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠פָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙

and,it_will_turn to/towards ʼElohīm other

See how you translated the similar expression “he will have turned to other gods” in [verse 18](../31/18.md).

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠עֲבָד֔וּ⁠ם וְ⁠נִ֣אֲצ֔וּ⁠נִי

and,they,will_serve_them and,they,will_spurn_me

Unlike most of the other pronouns in verses 16–20, here the words for they are plural even though they also refer to the singular noun in verse 16 which is translated “this people.” See the discussion of this issue in the introduction to this chapter for more information. If you chose to translate the pronouns from verse 16 forward as plural, you may want to use plural pronouns throughout this section as is modeled in the UST.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽ⁠י

and,it_will_break DOM (Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when I,will_bring_it to/near the=soil which/who swore to,ancestors_of,its flowing_of milk and,honey and=he/it_will_eat and,it_will_be_satisfied and,it_will_grow_fat and,it_will_turn to/towards ʼElohīm other and,they,will_serve_them and,they,will_spurn_me and,it_will_break DOM covenant_of,my )

See how you translated the same expression “break my covenant” in [verse 16](../31/16.md).