OET interlinear DEU 4:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

א֣וֹ ׀ הֲ⁠נִסָּ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֗ים לָ֠⁠בוֹא לָ⁠קַ֨חַת ל֣⁠וֹ גוֹי֮ מִ⁠קֶּ֣רֶב גּוֹי֒

or has,it_attempted? ʼElohīm to,come to=take/accept/receive to=him/it nation from_[the],midst_of nation

Moses is using the question form to emphasize how amazing it was that Yahweh chose Israel and saved them from Egypt. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Make sure to end the sentence with the appropriate punctuation. Alternate translation: [God has not attempted to go and take for himself any other nation from the midst of another nation.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּ⁠מַסֹּת֩

by,trials

Here the word trials refers to the plagues in [Exodus 7-11](Exo/07/01.md) that Yahweh sent so that the Egyptians would suffer. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [by plagues]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

בְּ⁠אֹתֹ֨ת וּ⁠בְ⁠מוֹפְתִ֜ים

by,signs and,by,wonders

The words signs and wonders mean similar things. Moses is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [by great signs]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠בְ⁠מִלְחָמָ֗ה

and,by,battle

The word war refers to [Exodus 14](Exo/14/01.md), when the Egyptian army chased the Israelites as they left Egypt. Yahweh himself fought against the Egyptian army. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and by fighting for us against the Egyptian army]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וּ⁠בְ⁠יָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙ וּ⁠בִ⁠זְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה

and,by,a_hand mighty and,by,an_arm outstretched

The terms mighty hand and outstretched arm mean similar things. Moses is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [and by very great power]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בְ⁠יָ֤ד חֲזָקָה֙

and,by,a_hand mighty

Here the word hand represents God’s power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and by mighty power]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בִ⁠זְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה

and,by,an_arm outstretched

Here, arm refers to Yahweh’s power. Moses speaks of stretching out an arm as if it were a demonstration of supernatural power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and by great deeds]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠עֵינֶֽי⁠ךָ

to,your_two's_of,eyes

See how you translated the phrase before your eyes in [1:30](../01/30.md). Alternate translation: [in your sight]