OET interlinear DEU 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠נְתָנָ֞⁠ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛י⁠ךָ לְ⁠פָנֶ֖י⁠ךָ

and,he,will_deliver_them_up YHWH God_of,your to=your=face

Moses is using give them to your face as a common expression of his culture to mean “give you victory over them” or “deliver them into your power.” 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: [and Yahweh will give you victory over them] or [and Yahweh will hand them over to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הִכִּיתָ֑⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he,will_deliver_them_up YHWH God_of,your to=your=face and,you,will_defeat_them to_destroy you_must_destroy DOM=them not make to/for=them treaty and=not you,will_show_favor_to_them )

Here the term strikes means attacking with the intent to kill. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and you shall attack and kill them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

הַחֲרֵ֤ם תַּחֲרִים֙

to_destroy (Some words not found in UHB: and,he,will_deliver_them_up YHWH God_of,your to=your=face and,you,will_defeat_them to_destroy you_must_destroy DOM=them not make to/for=them treaty and=not you,will_show_favor_to_them )

Moses is repeating forms of the verb devote in order to intensify the idea that it expresses. 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. See how you translated “devoted” at [2:34](../02/34.md). Alternate translation: [utterly devoting] or [utterly destroying]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹא־תִכְרֹ֥ת לָ⁠הֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית

not make to/for=them (Some words not found in UHB: and,he,will_deliver_them_up YHWH God_of,your to=your=face and,you,will_defeat_them to_destroy you_must_destroy DOM=them not make to/for=them treaty and=not you,will_show_favor_to_them )

See how you translated the similar phrase “cut a covenant with us” in [5:2](../05/02.md). Alternate translation: [Do not make a covenant with them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּרִ֖ית

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he,will_deliver_them_up YHWH God_of,your to=your=face and,you,will_defeat_them to_destroy you_must_destroy DOM=them not make to/for=them treaty and=not you,will_show_favor_to_them )

The implication is that the Israelites should not make a peace treaty with the nations named in the previous verse. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [a peace treaty]