OET interlinear NUM 13:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ל⁠וֹ֙

to=him/it

The pronoun him refers to Moses. The men who explored Canaan spoke this report to Moses, but everyone else who was present also heard it. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [to Moses publicly]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ

and=they_said

The term and they said introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this term explicitly.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁלַחְתָּ֑⁠נוּ

which/who you,sent_us

The phrase where you sent us shows that “us” refers to the 12 men who explored Canaan, but not to Moses, whom they are addressing, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

זָבַ֨ת חָלָ֥ב וּ⁠דְבַ֛שׁ הִ֖וא

flowing_of milk and,honey who/which

Here, the author is speaking as if the land were actually flowing with milk and honey. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [it is rich and fertile] or [it is very productive]

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ⁠זֶה־פִּרְיָֽ⁠הּ

and=this fruit_of,[is]_its

In this verse, the word fruit is singular in form, but it refers to all the fruit (grapes, pomegranates, and figs) as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the plural form of “fruit.” See how you translated this phrase in [13:20](../13/20.md). Alternate translation: [and these are its fruits]