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OET (OET-LV) of_high_rank_of_its_ones they_were_bright more_than_snow they_were_dazzling more_than_milk bone they_were_red more_than_corals was_sapphire polishing_of_their.
OET (OET-RV) Her religious leaders were purer than snow—whiter than milk.
⇔ Their bones were redder than coral—their parts were sapphire.
Note 1 topic: translate-unknown
נְזִירֶ֨יהָ֙
of_high_rank_of,its_ones
This could mean: (1) Nazirites refers to people who had taken a special vow of dedication to God, as described in [Numbers 6:1–21](../../num/06/01.md). Their pure appearance would reflect their consecrated life. Alternate translation: [Her consecrated ones] or (2) the word refers more generally to nobles, leaders, or people who were set apart by their high position. The UST follows this reading. Alternate translation: [Her nobles]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
זַכּ֤וּ & מִשֶּׁ֔לֶג צַח֖וּ מֵחָלָ֑ב
purer & (Some words not found in UHB: purer of_high_rank_of,its_ones more,than_snow whiter more,than_milk ruddy bone/body more,than_corals sapphire polishing_of,their )
The point of this comparison is that just as snow and milk are bright and clean, so the Nazirites had a pure appearance. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [were as clean looking as snow; their appearance was as bright as milk]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
אָ֤דְמוּ עֶ֨צֶם֙ מִפְּנִינִ֔ים סַפִּ֖יר גִּזְרָתָֽם
ruddy bone/body (Some words not found in UHB: purer of_high_rank_of,its_ones more,than_snow whiter more,than_milk ruddy bone/body more,than_corals sapphire polishing_of,their )
The point of this comparison is that just as corals have a rich red color and sapphire is very precious, so the Nazirites’ bodies had a healthy, ruddy complexion and fine form. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [Their complexion was as healthy-looking as coral; their form was as beautiful as sapphire]
OET (OET-LV) of_high_rank_of_its_ones they_were_bright more_than_snow they_were_dazzling more_than_milk bone they_were_red more_than_corals was_sapphire polishing_of_their.
OET (OET-RV) Her religious leaders were purer than snow—whiter than milk.
⇔ Their bones were redder than coral—their parts were sapphire.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.