OET interlinear DEU 4:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

פֶּֽן

(Some words not found in UHB: careful to/for=you(pl) not forget DOM covenant_of YHWH God_of,your(pl) which/who made with,you(pl) and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all which/who he,commanded_you YHWH God_of,your )

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 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 / idiom

אֶת־בְּרִ֤ית יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵי⁠כֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖ת

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: careful to/for=you(pl) not forget DOM covenant_of YHWH God_of,your(pl) which/who made with,you(pl) and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all which/who he,commanded_you YHWH God_of,your )

Moses is using cut and covenant as part of a common expression of his culture, “to cut a covenant,” which means “to make a covenant.” The phrase refers to ancient rituals around making covenants described in [Genesis 15](../../gen/15/01.md). If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he made]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

צִוְּ⁠ךָ֖

(Some words not found in UHB: careful to/for=you(pl) not forget DOM covenant_of YHWH God_of,your(pl) which/who made with,you(pl) and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all which/who he,commanded_you YHWH God_of,your )

Moses is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [has commanded you not to do]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

צִוְּ⁠ךָ֖ & אֱלֹהֶֽי⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: careful to/for=you(pl) not forget DOM covenant_of YHWH God_of,your(pl) which/who made with,you(pl) and,you(pl)_will_make to/for=you(pl) idol form_of all which/who he,commanded_you YHWH God_of,your )

Even though Moses is speaking to all the Israelites, you and your are singular in this whole passage, from verses 23–40. If the singular forms of these pronouns would not be natural in your language, you could use the plural forms in your translation.