OET interlinear DEU 4:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וּ⁠פֶן

and,lest

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 [4:15](../04/15.md) 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: [And in case]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜י⁠ךָ & וְֽ֠⁠רָאִיתָ & וְ⁠נִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְ⁠הִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ & וַ⁠עֲבַדְתָּ֑⁠ם & אֱלֹהֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,lest lift eyes_of,your to,the,heavens and,you_will_see DOM the,sun and=DOM the,moon and=DOM the=stars all soldier/messenger_of the=heavens and,you_will_be_drawn_aside and,you_will_bow_down to/for=them and,you,will_serve_them which/who allotted YHWH God_of,your DOM=them to=all/each/any/every the,peoples below/instead_of all/each/any/every the=heavens )

Even though Moses is speaking to a group of people, you and your are singular in this verse. If the singular forms of these pronouns would not be natural in your language, you could use the plural forms in your translation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,lest lift eyes_of,your to,the,heavens and,you_will_see DOM the,sun and=DOM the,moon and=DOM the=stars all soldier/messenger_of the=heavens and,you_will_be_drawn_aside and,you_will_bow_down to/for=them and,you,will_serve_them which/who allotted YHWH God_of,your DOM=them to=all/each/any/every the,peoples below/instead_of all/each/any/every the=heavens )

Moses is using you lift up your eyes as a common expression of his culture to mean “you look.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you turn your eyes] or [you look]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֔יִם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,lest lift eyes_of,your to,the,heavens and,you_will_see DOM the,sun and=DOM the,moon and=DOM the=stars all soldier/messenger_of the=heavens and,you_will_be_drawn_aside and,you_will_bow_down to/for=them and,you,will_serve_them which/who allotted YHWH God_of,your DOM=them to=all/each/any/every the,peoples below/instead_of all/each/any/every the=heavens )

Moses is using all the multitude of the heavens as a common expression of his culture to mean “all the heavenly bodies in the sky.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [all the heavenly bodies in the sky]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠נִדַּחְתָּ֛

(Some words not found in UHB: and,lest lift eyes_of,your to,the,heavens and,you_will_see DOM the,sun and=DOM the,moon and=DOM the=stars all soldier/messenger_of the=heavens and,you_will_be_drawn_aside and,you_will_bow_down to/for=them and,you,will_serve_them which/who allotted YHWH God_of,your DOM=them to=all/each/any/every the,peoples below/instead_of all/each/any/every the=heavens )

The expression be seduced is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and let them seduce you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠נִדַּחְתָּ֛

(Some words not found in UHB: and,lest lift eyes_of,your to,the,heavens and,you_will_see DOM the,sun and=DOM the,moon and=DOM the=stars all soldier/messenger_of the=heavens and,you_will_be_drawn_aside and,you_will_bow_down to/for=them and,you,will_serve_them which/who allotted YHWH God_of,your DOM=them to=all/each/any/every the,peoples below/instead_of all/each/any/every the=heavens )

The implication is that the Israelites might be seduced to worship the sun, moon, or stars and commit the sin of idolatry. You could include this information if it would be helpful for your readers. Alternate translation: [and be seduced to idolatry]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ אֹתָ֔⁠ם לְ⁠כֹל֙ הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַ⁠שָּׁמָֽיִם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,lest lift eyes_of,your to,the,heavens and,you_will_see DOM the,sun and=DOM the,moon and=DOM the=stars all soldier/messenger_of the=heavens and,you_will_be_drawn_aside and,you_will_bow_down to/for=them and,you,will_serve_them which/who allotted YHWH God_of,your DOM=them to=all/each/any/every the,peoples below/instead_of all/each/any/every the=heavens )

Moses speaks of the heavenly bodies as if they were small objects that Yahweh allotted and gave out to the people groups. Moses means that all people groups are able to see the sun, moon, and the stars. Alternate translation: [those which Yahweh your God has allowed all the peoples under all the heavens to see]