OET interlinear DEU 31:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

כִּֽי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜⁠וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְ⁠צָרוֹת֒ וְ֠⁠עָנְתָה הַ⁠שִּׁירָ֨ה הַ⁠זֹּ֤את לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙ לְ⁠עֵ֔ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִ⁠פִּ֣י זַרְע֑⁠וֹ כִּ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙ הַ⁠יּ֔וֹם בְּ⁠טֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔⁠נּוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

As in most of this section starting in verse 16, the pronouns him, his, and he refer to “this people” which in the original is a singular noun. If you chose to translate them as plural, you may want to continue to use plural pronouns here as is modeled in the UST.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

כִּֽי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜⁠וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְ⁠צָרוֹת֒

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

Here Moses is speaking of many evils and troubles as if they were living things that could actively search for and find the people of Israel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar expression, “many evils and troubles will find him” in [verse 17](../31/17.md). Alternate translation: [when many evils and troubles happen to him] or [when many evils and troubles come upon him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רָע֣וֹת & וְ⁠צָרוֹת֒

disasters & and,troubles

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of evils and troubles, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [evil things and troubling things] or [bad things and difficult things]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ֠⁠עָנְתָה הַ⁠שִּׁירָ֨ה הַ⁠זֹּ֤את לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙ לְ⁠עֵ֔ד

and,it_will_testify (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

Here Moses is speaking of this song as if it were a living thing that could testify. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [then this song will serve as evidence against him] or [then this song will prove his guilt]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙

before,,it

Here, to his face represents being in front of the people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [before him]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִ⁠פִּ֣י זַרְע֑⁠וֹ כִּ֧י

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

The word translated as for indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [because it will not be forgotten from the mouths of his seed]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִ⁠פִּ֣י זַרְע֑⁠וֹ

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

Here Yahweh is using it will not be forgotten from the mouths of his seed as a common expression of this culture to mean that their descendants will continue to speak about it and remember it. 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: [his descendants will not forget this song]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִ⁠פִּ֣י זַרְע֑⁠וֹ

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

The expression will not be forgotten contains a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [his descendants will always remember it and recite it]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗⁠וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of intent, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [I know what he plans to do]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי

the=earth/land (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was that/for/because/then/when come_upon DOM=him/it disasters many and,troubles and,it_will_testify the,song (the),this before,,it to,a_witness that/for/because/then/when not forgotten from,the_mouth_of his/its=seed that/for/because/then/when I_know DOM inclination_of,its which/who he/it producing the=day before, I,will_bring_it to/towards the=earth/land which/who swore )

Here the author has left out some words that a sentence would ordinarily need in many languages. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [the land that I promised to give to him]