OET interlinear DEU 4:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַעִידֹתִי֩ בָ⁠כֶ֨ם הַ⁠יּ֜וֹם אֶת־הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֣יִם וְ⁠אֶת־הָ⁠אָ֗רֶץ

call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM (Some words not found in UHB: call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM the=heavens and=DOM the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when to_perish you(pl),will_perish quickly from=under the=earth/land which/who you(pl) crossing DOM the,Jordan to,(to) to,take,possession_of_it not you(pl),will_prolong days on/upon=it(f) that/for/because/then/when to_be_destroyed you(pl),will_be_destroyed )

The implication is that the heavens and the earth will witness whether or not the Israelites will disobey Yahweh. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [I will make the heavens and the earth witness whether you obey or disobey]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

הַעִידֹתִי֩ בָ⁠כֶ֨ם הַ⁠יּ֜וֹם אֶת־הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֣יִם וְ⁠אֶת־הָ⁠אָ֗רֶץ

call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM (Some words not found in UHB: call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM the=heavens and=DOM the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when to_perish you(pl),will_perish quickly from=under the=earth/land which/who you(pl) crossing DOM the,Jordan to,(to) to,take,possession_of_it not you(pl),will_prolong days on/upon=it(f) that/for/because/then/when to_be_destroyed you(pl),will_be_destroyed )

This verse introduces the consequence of the condition proposed in the previous verse. Use a natural form in your language for introducing the consequence of this possible condition. Alternate translation: [then I will make the heavens and the earth witness against you today]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

אֶת־הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֣יִם וְ⁠אֶת־הָ⁠אָ֗רֶץ

DOM DOM (Some words not found in UHB: call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM the=heavens and=DOM the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when to_perish you(pl),will_perish quickly from=under the=earth/land which/who you(pl) crossing DOM the,Jordan to,(to) to,take,possession_of_it not you(pl),will_prolong days on/upon=it(f) that/for/because/then/when to_be_destroyed you(pl),will_be_destroyed )

Here Moses is referring to everything that exists in the universe by naming the parts that are at the extreme ends of it. Moses is referring to everything, living and non-living. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the whole universe]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

אָבֹ֣ד תֹּאבֵדוּ⁠ן֮ & הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּ⁠ן

to_perish (Some words not found in UHB: call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM the=heavens and=DOM the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when to_perish you(pl),will_perish quickly from=under the=earth/land which/who you(pl) crossing DOM the,Jordan to,(to) to,take,possession_of_it not you(pl),will_prolong days on/upon=it(f) that/for/because/then/when to_be_destroyed you(pl),will_be_destroyed )

Moses is repeating forms of the verb perish and destroy in order to intensify the ideas that they express. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the emphasis. Alternate translation: [you will certainly perish … you will be utterly destroyed]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַ⁠יַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּ⁠ה לְ⁠רִשְׁתָּ֑⁠הּ

the=earth/land (Some words not found in UHB: call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM the=heavens and=DOM the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when to_perish you(pl),will_perish quickly from=under the=earth/land which/who you(pl) crossing DOM the,Jordan to,(to) to,take,possession_of_it not you(pl),will_prolong days on/upon=it(f) that/for/because/then/when to_be_destroyed you(pl),will_be_destroyed )

The expression the land to which you are going over the Jordan 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: [the land to which you are going over the Jordan to possess]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹֽא־תַאֲרִיכֻ֤⁠ן יָמִים֙

not you(pl),will_prolong days

Moses is using the phrase prolong your days to refer to living for a long period of time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You will not be able to live for a long time]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּ⁠ן

(Some words not found in UHB: call_~_to_witness against,you(pl) the=day DOM the=heavens and=DOM the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when to_perish you(pl),will_perish quickly from=under the=earth/land which/who you(pl) crossing DOM the,Jordan to,(to) to,take,possession_of_it not you(pl),will_prolong days on/upon=it(f) that/for/because/then/when to_be_destroyed you(pl),will_be_destroyed )

The expression be destroyed 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. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [Yahweh will utterly destroy you]