## If there is found among you ##

AT: "If you find someone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## within any of your city gates ##

AT: "living in one of your cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## what is evil in the sight of Yahweh your God ##

In this phrase, the sight of Yahweh refers to the perspective of Yahweh or what Yahweh thinks about something. AT: "something that Yahweh your God thinks is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## transgresses his covenant ##

"disobeys his covenant"

## anyone who has gone ##

AT: "if you find anyone who has gone"

## any of the host of heaven ##

AT: "any of the stars"

## nothing that I have commanded ##

Yahweh uses a negative phrase to emphasize that he clearly told them to not worship other gods or the sun, moon, or stars. AT: "which I clearly commanded you to not worship" or "which I did not command you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

## if you are told about this ##

AT: "if someone tells you about this disobedient act"

## make a careful investigation ##

AT: "check carefully to find out if it is true"

## such a detestable thing has been done in Israel ##

AT: "someone has done such a horrible thing in Israel"