OET interlinear DEU 4:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

פֶּ֨ן

(Some words not found in UHB: lest you(pl),should_act_corruptly and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all/each/any/every figure likeness_of male or female )

Moses is using the word lest to introduce an outcome that he does not want to happen. Because of this, he first gives the Israelites an instruction (in the previous verse) to follow so that this will not happen. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that avoiding this outcome is the purpose of the instruction. Alternate translation: [in case]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תַּשְׁחִת֔וּ⁠ן

(Some words not found in UHB: lest you(pl),should_act_corruptly and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all/each/any/every figure likeness_of male or female )

Here the term act corruptly means to sin or do wrong. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you sin]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תַּבְנִ֥ית

(Some words not found in UHB: lest you(pl),should_act_corruptly and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all/each/any/every figure likeness_of male or female )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of likeness, you can express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [anything looking like a]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

זָכָ֖ר א֥וֹ נְקֵבָֽה

male or female

Here, male or female refers to human beings, not to animals. Be sure that this distinction is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: [a male person or a female person]