OET interlinear NUM 12:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠הָ⁠אִ֥ישׁ מֹשֶׁ֖ה ענו מְאֹ֑ד מִ⁠כֹּל֙ הָֽ⁠אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָ⁠אֲדָמָֽה

and,the,man Mosheh humble very from=all the=humankind which/who on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=soil

Here, the author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. The ULT indicates this with parentheses. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture. Alternate translation: [Now it is important to know that the man Moses was very meek, more than the man who was upon the face of the ground]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠הָ⁠אִ֥ישׁ

and,the,man

The author is not referring to a specific man. The author means people in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [any human]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָ⁠אֲדָמָֽה

which/who on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=soil

The author is using upon the face of the ground as a common expression of his culture to mean “in the world” or “on the earth.” 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: [who was alive] or [who was in the world]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פְּנֵ֥י הָ⁠אֲדָמָֽה

face/surface_of the=soil

Here, the face of the ground represents the surface of the ground. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the surface of the land] or [the land]