OET interlinear LEV 9:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יִּקְח֗וּ

and=they_took

The pronoun they refers to the Israelite people, the “sons of Israel.” If it would be helpful to your readers, consider making the referent explicit. Alternate translation: [And the people of Israel brought]

אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה

DOM which/who commanded Mosheh

Alternate translation: [the animals for the sacrifices and the grain for the offerings as Moses instructed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶל־פְּנֵ֖י אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד

to/towards face/surface_of tent/house meeting

Here, to the face of the tent of meeting refers to a location, “before the tent of meeting.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use an idiom from your language that does have this meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [at the entrance of the tent of meeting]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

וַֽ⁠יִּקְרְבוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣⁠עֵדָ֔ה

and,came_near all/each/any/every the,congregation

See how you translated this symbolic action in [8:6](../08/06.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

and=they_stood to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before (Some words not found in UHB: and=they_took DOM which/who commanded Mosheh to/towards face/surface_of tent/house meeting and,came_near all/each/any/every the,congregation and=they_stood to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH )

Here, the expression they stood to the face of Yahweh refers to the fact that the Israelite people came to stand before the altar in the courtyard of the tent of meeting, where Yahweh lived among the Israelites. If it would be helpful in your language, consider stating this meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they stood in Yahweh’s presence within the precincts of the tent of meeting, in which Yahweh lived among the Israelites]