OET interlinear DEU 4:32

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-politeness

נָא֩

now

The word translated as please here is a term used in polite requests. If it would be helpful for your readers, you could use an equivalent expression for making a polite request.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠פָנֶ֗י⁠ךָ

to=your=face

Here, to your face was a common expression that meant “before in time” or “prior.” 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 state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [before you were born]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

אָדָם֙

humankind

In this verse, the word man is singular in form, but it refers to all human beings as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [human beings]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

וּ⁠לְ⁠מִ⁠קְצֵ֥ה הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֖יִם וְ⁠עַד־קְצֵ֣ה הַ⁠שָּׁמָ֑יִם

and,about,from,end_of the=heavens and=unto other_of the=heavens

Here, Moses is referring to all of the world by naming the parts that are at the extreme ends of it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and on all the earth]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כַּ⁠דָּבָ֤ר הַ⁠גָּדוֹל֙ הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה

like_the,thing the,great the=this

The term a great thing refers to the works that Yahweh did, which Moses mentions in the following verses. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [as great a thing as what Yahweh did]