OET interlinear NUM 13:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / events

וַ⁠יַּעֲל֣וּ בַ⁠נֶּגֶב֮

and,they_went_up in,Negev

Here and in the following verses, the author provides the details of the travel that was summarized in [13:21](../13/21.md). If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate explicitly that the events in this and the following verses happened during the time described in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [Specifically, they went up in the Negev] or [Here is how they did that. They went up in the Negev]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וַ⁠יַּעֲל֣וּ

and,they_went_up

In keeping with what is usual for his language and culture, the author is marking travel for change in elevation. If this expression contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language, you could shorten it. See how you expressed this idea in [13:17](../13/17.md). Alternate translation: [And they went]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

אֲחִימַן֙ שֵׁשַׁ֣י וְ⁠תַלְמַ֔י

ʼAḩīman Shēshay and,Talmai

Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai could be the names of: (1) individual men. Alternate translation: [the men named Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai] (2) clans. Alternate translation: [the clans of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai]

Note 4 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠חֶבְר֗וֹן שֶׁ֤בַע שָׁנִים֙ נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם

and,Hebron seven years built to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Tsoˊan/(Zoan) Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

Here, the author is providing background information to help readers understand what is happening in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture. Alternate translation: [It is important to know that Hebron was built seven years to the face of Zoan, Egypt]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠חֶבְר֗וֹן & נִבְנְתָ֔ה

and,Hebron & built

The expression was built is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And its founders built Hebron]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

The author is using the expression to the face of to mean “before” or “previous to.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [prior to]

Note 7 topic: translate-names

צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם

Tsoˊan/(Zoan) Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

The words Zoan and Egypt are the names of a city and a country.