OET interlinear DEU 32:41

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אָשִׁ֤יב נָקָם֙ לְ⁠צָרָ֔⁠י וְ⁠לִ⁠מְשַׂנְאַ֖⁠י אֲשַׁלֵּֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: if sharpen flashing_of my_sword_of,my and,it_will_take_hold on,judgment hand_of,my take vengeance to,foes_of,my and,to,[those_of,who]_hate_me repay )

See the discussion on parallelism in the introduction to this chapter. Alternate translation: [I will punish my enemies, yes, I will pay back those who hate me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּרַ֣ק חַרְבִּ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: if sharpen flashing_of my_sword_of,my and,it_will_take_hold on,judgment hand_of,my take vengeance to,foes_of,my and,to,[those_of,who]_hate_me repay )

Here Yahweh is speaking of his judgment as if it were a sword. The word glittering adds to the imagery of a fearsome weapon ready for use. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could express this as a comparison. Alternate translation: [my fearsome judgment, which is like a glittering sword] or [my terrible weapon of judgment]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠תֹאחֵ֥ז בְּ⁠מִשְׁפָּ֖ט יָדִ֑⁠י

and,it_will_take_hold (Some words not found in UHB: if sharpen flashing_of my_sword_of,my and,it_will_take_hold on,judgment hand_of,my take vengeance to,foes_of,my and,to,[those_of,who]_hate_me repay )

Here Yahweh is speaking of justice as if it were a weapon or tool that his hand (representing his power) could take hold of in order to execute judgment. If this image communicates well in your language, you could use it. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and I take hold of justice] or [and I am ready to execute justice]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לִ⁠מְשַׂנְאַ֖⁠י אֲשַׁלֵּֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: if sharpen flashing_of my_sword_of,my and,it_will_take_hold on,judgment hand_of,my take vengeance to,foes_of,my and,to,[those_of,who]_hate_me repay )

Here Yahweh is speaking as if he will pay back a debt. He means that he will punish those who hate him because they deserve punishment for the evil they have done. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and I will punish those who hate me as they deserve]