OET interlinear DEU 8:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠גָּדֹ֣ל וְ⁠הַ⁠נּוֹרָ֗א

the=big/great(sg) and,(the),awesome

See how you translated the phrase “great and terrible wilderness” in [1:19](../01/19.md). Alternate translation: [the great and unsafe]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙ וְ⁠עַקְרָ֔ב

snakes poisonous and,scorpion

In this verse, the words serpent and scorpion are singular in form, but they refer to all serpents and scorpions in the wilderness as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [fiery serpents and scorpions]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙

snakes poisonous

This phrase begins a list of the “great and terrible” things that the Israelites encountered in the wilderness. If the connection between this statement and the previous one is not clear, you may want to use a connecting word to show how this statement relates to what came before it. Use a natural form in your language for connecting this statement to the previous one. Alternate translation: [which had the fiery serpent]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נָחָ֤שׁ ׀ שָׂרָף֙

snakes poisonous

Here, fiery serpent probably means that the venom from the bite of the serpent causes burning or fiery pain. Alternate translation: [poisonous serpent]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

וְ⁠עַקְרָ֔ב

and,scorpion

A scorpion is a poisonous creature that crawls on the ground, similar to a spider. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of poisonous creature, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [and small stinging and poisonous creature]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠צִמָּא֖וֹן

and,thirsty_ground

The implication is that the ground was thirsty because the region was dry, with very little rain there. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and waterless land]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠מּוֹצִ֤יא לְ⁠ךָ֙ מַ֔יִם מִ⁠צּ֖וּר הַֽ⁠חַלָּמִֽישׁ

[who]_brought,forth to/for=yourself(m) waters from,the_rock_of (Some words not found in UHB: [who],led_of,you in,wilderness the=big/great(sg) and,(the),awesome snakes poisonous and,scorpion and,thirsty_ground which/who not water [who]_brought,forth to/for=yourself(m) waters from,the_rock_of of_(the),flint )

You could add a footnote to show that this refers to the events described in [Numbers 20:2-13](../../num/20/02.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִ⁠צּ֖וּר הַֽ⁠חַלָּמִֽישׁ

from,the_rock_of (Some words not found in UHB: [who],led_of,you in,wilderness the=big/great(sg) and,(the),awesome snakes poisonous and,scorpion and,thirsty_ground which/who not water [who]_brought,forth to/for=yourself(m) waters from,the_rock_of of_(the),flint )

Here, Moses is using the possessive form to describe a rock that has the qualities of flint. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a comparable expression to describe hard rock. Alternate translation: [from the flinty rock]

Note 9 topic: translate-unknown

מִ⁠צּ֖וּר הַֽ⁠חַלָּמִֽישׁ

from,the_rock_of (Some words not found in UHB: [who],led_of,you in,wilderness the=big/great(sg) and,(the),awesome snakes poisonous and,scorpion and,thirsty_ground which/who not water [who]_brought,forth to/for=yourself(m) waters from,the_rock_of of_(the),flint )

Here the word flint refers to a hard, solid type of rock that can be used to ignite fires. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of rock, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [from the rock that was very hard]