OET interlinear NUM 10:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠יִּסַּ֞ע דֶּ֣גֶל מַחֲנֵ֧ה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה

and,it_set_out standard_of camp_of sons_of Yehuda

The author is speaking of the banner as if it were a living thing that could set out on its own. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And those who camped at the banner of the camp of the sons of Judah set out]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

דֶּ֣גֶל

standard_of

A banner is a kind of flag that represents a group of people. If your readers would not be familiar with what a banner is, you could use the name of a similar thing that your readers would recognize, or you could use a more general term. See how you translated banner in 1:52. Alternate translation: [the flag of]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מַחֲנֵ֧ה בְנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה

camp_of sons_of Yehuda

The implication is that this group, who followed the tribal flag of Judah, included the troops not only from Judah but also from the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun, as shown in 10:15–16. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the camp of the sons of Judah, which included the sons of Issachar and Zeubulun,]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בָּ⁠רִאשֹׁנָ֖ה

at,first

The author is using in the first as a common expression of his culture to mean “as the first to leave” or “in the first position.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as the first to leave]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠צִבְאֹתָ֑⁠ם

to,their_military_of,groups

Here and throughout the chapter, the phrase according to their armies implies that the tribes were organized like armies, with leaders and orderly groups. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See the chapter introduction for more information. Alternate translation: [according to their military divisions]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠עַל־צְבָא֔⁠וֹ

and_[was],over group_of,its_military

The pronoun his refers to Judah. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and over Judah’s army]

Note 7 topic: translate-names

נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב

Naḩshōn son_of ˊAmminādāⱱ

For these and the other names in the list in 10:14–27, translate them as you did in chapter 1. See the chapter introduction for more information.