OET interlinear DEUT 32:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

צ֥וּר יְלָדְ⁠ךָ֖ תֶּ֑שִׁי וַ⁠תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֵ֥ל מְחֹלְלֶֽ⁠ךָ

rock [which]_he,fathered_you (Some words not found in UHB: rock [which]_he,fathered_you neglected and,you_forgot god [who]_brought_of,you_forth )

See the discussion on parallelism in the introduction to this chapter. Alternate translation: [You neglected the Rock, your bearer, indeed, you forgot the God who gave you birth]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צ֥וּר

rock

Here Moses is speaking of God as if he were a high Rock that they could climb up to reach safety from danger. This image also emphasizes that God is strong, stable, and reliable like a rock. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God, who is strong and reliable]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יְלָדְ⁠ךָ֖ & אֵ֥ל מְחֹלְלֶֽ⁠ךָ

[which]_he,fathered_you & god [who]_brought_of,you_forth

Here Moses is speaking of God as if he were their bearer that gave … birth to the Israelites like a mother. This image refers to God as Creator who also established them as a nation. Your language may have comparable expressions that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your creator … the God who created you]