OET interlinear NUM 10:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יִּסְעוּ֙ מֵ⁠הַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים

and,they_set_out from=hill YHWH road/way_of three_of days

The term appointed is a formal way of saying “arranged for” or “selected for.” If it would be clearer in your language, you could express this idea in a less formal way, such as “he chose” or “he picked.” Alternate translation: [And when they set out from the mountain of Yahweh, they traveled a way of three days]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מֵ⁠הַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה

from=hill YHWH

The implication is that Mount Sinai was the mountain where Yahweh had revealed himself to the Israelites and given them his law. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [from Sinai, the mountain of Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מֵ⁠הַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה

from=hill YHWH

The author is using the possessive form to describe a mountain that is characterized by being the place where Yahweh had revealed himself to Israel. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [from the mountain where Yahweh had spoken to them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

דֶּ֖רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים & דֶּ֚רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֔ים

road/way_of three_of days & road/way_of three_of days

The phrase a way of three days was a common expression of his culture to mean “a three-day journey” or “a distance that would take three days to travel.” 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: [and walked for three days … for those three days]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠אֲר֨וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֜ה נֹסֵ֣עַ

and,the_ark_of covenant_of YHWH went

The author is speaking of the box of the covenant of Yahweh as if it were a living thing that could travel on its own. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the men who carried the box of the covenant of Yahweh were setting out]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶ֗ם

before,,them

Here, to their face represents being in front of the Israelites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [ahead of them]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מְנוּחָֽה

resting_place

Here, rest represents a place to camp. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [a place to rest]