OET interlinear NUM 10:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

הַ⁠קְּהָתִ֔ים

the,Kohathites

This refers to the descendants of Kohath. See how you translated this in Numbers 3:27.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נֹשְׂאֵ֖י הַ⁠מִּקְדָּ֑שׁ

carrying_of (of)_the,sanctuary

The implication is that this group of people had the special duty of carrying the holy place. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the similar phrase in 10:17. Alternate translation: [whose job it was to carry the holy place]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ⁠מִּקְדָּ֑שׁ

(of)_the,sanctuary

Here, the holy place represents the sacred objects that were inside the holy place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. See how you translated the similar phrase in 4:15. Alternate translation: [the things that belong in the holy place]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠הֵקִ֥ימוּ

and,people_set_up

The pronoun they refers to the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari who were mentioned in 2:17. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari raised up]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

עַד־בֹּאָֽ⁠ם

until came,they

The author is using until their coming as a common expression of his culture to mean “before they arrived.” 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: [before they came]