OET interlinear DEU 3:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וָ⁠אֲצַ֣ו אֶתְ⁠כֶ֔ם בָּ⁠עֵ֥ת הַ⁠הִ֖וא לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר

and,I_commanded ,you(pl) (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_commanded ,you(pl) at,time the=that to=say YHWH God_of,your(pl) he/it_gave to/for=you(pl) DOM the=earth/land (the),this to,take,possession_of_it armed cross_over to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before countrymen_of,your(pl) sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every sons_of able-bodied )

Here the word saying introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this term explicitly. Alternate translation: [And I commanded you at that time] or [And at that time I commanded you]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

אֶתְ⁠כֶ֔ם & אֱלֹהֵי⁠כֶ֗ם & לָ⁠כֶ֜ם & אֲחֵי⁠כֶ֥ם

,you(pl) & God_of,your(pl) & to/for=you(pl) & countrymen_of,your(pl)

The pronouns you and your refer to the people of the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh. If this is not clear for your readers, you could clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [you three tribes … your God … to you tribesmen … the other tribesmen]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

נָתַ֨ן לָ⁠כֶ֜ם אֶת־הָ⁠אָ֤רֶץ הַ⁠זֹּאת֙ לְ⁠רִשְׁתָּ֔⁠הּ

he/it_gave to/for=you(pl) DOM the=earth/land (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_commanded ,you(pl) at,time the=that to=say YHWH God_of,your(pl) he/it_gave to/for=you(pl) DOM the=earth/land (the),this to,take,possession_of_it armed cross_over to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before countrymen_of,your(pl) sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every sons_of able-bodied )

The expression has given to you this land to possess it contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in some languages. If this is true of your language, you could shorten the expression. Alternate translation: [has given you this land]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

חֲלוּצִ֣ים

armed

Here, girded ones means “fighting men.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [The fighting men]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּנֵי־חָֽיִל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_commanded ,you(pl) at,time the=that to=say YHWH God_of,your(pl) he/it_gave to/for=you(pl) DOM the=earth/land (the),this to,take,possession_of_it armed cross_over to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before countrymen_of,your(pl) sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every sons_of able-bodied )

Moses is using sons of as a common expression of his culture to indicate people who share a certain characteristic. In this case, the fighting men have the characteristic of being brave. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [brave men] or [men who are brave]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תַּֽעַבְר֗וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_commanded ,you(pl) at,time the=that to=say YHWH God_of,your(pl) he/it_gave to/for=you(pl) DOM the=earth/land (the),this to,take,possession_of_it armed cross_over to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before countrymen_of,your(pl) sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every sons_of able-bodied )

The implication is that the fighting men of the three tribes will cross over the Jordan River. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [will cross the Jordan River]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֛י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Here, faces represent being in front of or before the people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [before]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲחֵי⁠כֶ֥ם

countrymen_of,your(pl)

Here, brothers means “male relatives.” The Israelites are all descendants of Jacob. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [your fellow Israelites]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵֽי

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_commanded ,you(pl) at,time the=that to=say YHWH God_of,your(pl) he/it_gave to/for=you(pl) DOM the=earth/land (the),this to,take,possession_of_it armed cross_over to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before countrymen_of,your(pl) sons_of Yisrael all/each/any/every sons_of able-bodied )

Here, sons means “male descendants.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the men of]