OET interlinear DEU 33:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אַשְׁרֶ֨י⁠ךָ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

(Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

Moses is using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling of joy. You can use an exclamation point here if your language can express this feeling in that way or there may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [How happy you are, Israel.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מִ֣י כָמ֗וֹ⁠ךָ עַ֚ם נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔⁠ךָ וַ⁠אֲשֶׁר־חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑⁠ךָ

who? [is]_like,you people (Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

Moses is using the question form to emphasize that no other people are like Israel. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [No one is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, and the sword of your majesty!] or [Certainly no people are like you, whom Yahweh has saved! He is the shield of your help and the sword of your majesty.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נוֹשַׁ֣ע בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

The expression saved 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. Alternate translation: [whom Yahweh has saved]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔⁠ךָ

shield_of your_help_of,your

Here Moses is speaking of Yahweh as if he were a shield that protects and helps Israel. If this image communicates well in your language, please use it. If not, you could express this as a comparison. Alternate translation: [the one who protects you and helps you like a shield]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מָגֵ֣ן עֶזְרֶ֔⁠ךָ

shield_of your_help_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of help, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the shield who helps you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑⁠ךָ

sword_of (Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

Moses is speaking of Yahweh bringing Israel majesty and triumph as if he were a sword used in a victorious battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one who brings you triumph] or [the one who gives you victory]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֶ֖רֶב גַּאֲוָתֶ֑⁠ךָ

sword_of (Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of majesty, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the sword with which you act majestically] or [the sword that shows how majestic you are]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עַל־בָּמוֹתֵ֥י⁠מוֹ תִדְרֹֽךְ

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

Here the author is speaking of completely defeating their enemies as if they would trample their enemies’ backs. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will completely defeat them]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠יִכָּֽחֲשׁ֤וּ אֹיְבֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ לָ֔⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

Moses is using fawn over you as a common expression of his culture to mean that their enemies would submit out of fear or feign obedience. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And your enemies will cower before you] or [And your enemies will submit to you in fear]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בָּמוֹתֵ֥י⁠מוֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: how_of,blessed_[are]_you! Yisrael who? [is]_like,you people saved by,Yahweh shield_of your_help_of,your and=which sword_of your_eminence_of,your and,they_will_cringe enemies_of,your to/for=you(fs) and=you(ms) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in places_of,their_high tread )

The word backs could mean: (1) the backs of the enemies, indicating that Israel will subjugate them. Alternate translation: [them] (2) the high places where the enemies worship, indicating that Israel will destroy their places of worship. Alternate translation: [their high places]