OET interlinear NUM 14:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וַ⁠יָּמֻ֨תוּ֙ הָֽ⁠אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מוֹצִאֵ֥י דִבַּת־הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ רָעָ֑ה

and,they_died the,men spread_of report_of the=earth/land bad

It might seem that the expression the men bringing out an evil bad report of the land contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [and those men died]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וַ⁠יָּמֻ֨תוּ֙

and,they_died

If the connection between this statement and the previous one is not clear, you may want to use a different connecting word to show how this statement relates to what comes before it. Alternate translation: [also they died] or [they died]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מוֹצִאֵ֥י דִבַּת־הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ רָעָ֑ה

spread_of report_of the=earth/land bad

Here, the author is speaking as if words were actually something that could be brought out, like items that can be carried. See how you translated the similar clause in verse 36. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [giving an evil bad report of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠מַּגֵּפָ֖ה לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

by,plague to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

The implication is that Yahweh sent the plague to punish these men. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [to the face of Yahweh in the plague that he sent]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בַּ⁠מַּגֵּפָ֖ה

by,plague

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

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

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