OET interlinear NUM 14:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

בְּ⁠מִסְפַּ֨ר הַ⁠יָּמִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר־תַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־הָ⁠אָרֶץ֮ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים יוֹם֒ י֣וֹם לַ⁠שָּׁנָ֞ה י֣וֹם לַ⁠שָּׁנָ֗ה תִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵי⁠כֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וִֽ⁠ידַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־תְּנוּאָתִֽ⁠י

by,the_number_of the=days which/who spied_out DOM the=earth/land forty day day for,year day for,year bear DOM iniquities_of,your(pl) forty year and,you(pl)_will_know DOM opposition_of,my

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [By the number of the days that they explored the land, 40 days, a day for the year, a day for the year, they will lift up their iniquities 40 years. And they will know my opposition.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

י֣וֹם לַ⁠שָּׁנָ֞ה י֣וֹם לַ⁠שָּׁנָ֗ה

day for,year day for,year

Yahweh is using the common expression of this culture a day for the year, a day for the year to mean “one year for each day.” 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: [one day to one year] or [one year for each day]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת־עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

bear DOM iniquities_of,your(pl)

Here, Yahweh is speaking as if iniquities were a physical burden that the Israelites could lift up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar clause in verse 33. Alternate translation: [you will be punished for your iniquities] or [you will bear the penalty of your iniquities]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֶת־עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

DOM DOM iniquities_of,your(pl)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the idea of iniquities, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what you did that was evil]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֶת־תְּנוּאָתִֽ⁠י

DOM DOM DOM opposition_of,my

Here, the word translated opposition could refer to: (1) enmity. Alternate translation: [my enmity] (2) displeasure. Alternate translation: [my displeasure] (3) absence. Alternate translation: [my absence]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֶת־תְּנוּאָתִֽ⁠י

DOM DOM DOM opposition_of,my

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of opposition, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what it is like for me to oppose you]