OET interlinear DEU 33:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בָּר֖וּךְ מַרְחִ֣יב גָּ֑ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and,of,Gad he/it_had_said blessed enlarges_of Gād like,a_lion lives and,he_tears arm also/though scalp )

The expression Blessed be is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [May Yahweh bless the one who increases Gad’s territory]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

מַרְחִ֣יב

enlarges_of

Moses is using the participle increaser as a noun to refer to Yahweh, who enlarges Gad’s territory. Your language may use participles in the same way. If not, you can translate this participle with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [the one who increases Gad’s territory]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠לָבִ֣יא שָׁכֵ֔ן

(Some words not found in UHB: and,of,Gad he/it_had_said blessed enlarges_of Gād like,a_lion lives and,he_tears arm also/though scalp )

The point of this comparison is that just as a lioness is fierce and tears its prey, so Gad will be fierce in battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [He will live as fiercely as a lioness]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

זְר֖וֹעַ אַף־קָדְקֹֽד

arm also/though scalp

Moses is referring to the whole body by naming two major components, an arm and a head. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [body parts] or [limbs]