OET interlinear DEU 7:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

לֹֽא־תַחְמֹד֩ & וְ⁠לָקַחְתָּ֣ לָ֔⁠ךְ & תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ & אֱלֹהֶ֖י⁠ךָ

not covet & (Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

Even though Moses is speaking to all the Israelites, you, your, and the command covet are singular here. If the singular forms of these pronouns would not be natural in your language, you could use the plural forms in your translation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּ⁠ן בָּ⁠אֵ֑שׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

The expression burn … in fire contains extra information that would be unnatural to express in some languages. If this is true of your language, you could shorten the expression, as modeled by the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כֶּ֨סֶף וְ⁠זָהָ֤ב

(Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

Idols were often decorated with silver and gold and other precious materials. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the silver and gold overlays]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

פֶּ֚ן

(Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

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 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ בּ֔⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

Moses is speaking of these silver and gold decorated idols as if they were a trap that a hunter would use to catch animals. Moses is saying that idolatry leads to certain destruction, just like a trapped animal faces destruction. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly or express the meaning with a simile. See how you translated the similar phrase “it will be a snare for you” in [7:16](../07/16.md). Alternate translation: [it will be like a trap for you because you will keep on serving their gods]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּוָּקֵ֣שׁ בּ֔⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

The expression become trapped 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. Alternate translation: [it entraps you]

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֧י

(Some words not found in UHB: images_of their_gods_of,their you(pl),will_burn with,fire not covet silver and,gold on,them and,you_will_take_[it] to/for=you(fs) lest ensnared in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when detestable_of YHWH God_of,your he/it )

The word translated as for indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [because]