OET interlinear NUM 14:44

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יַּעְפִּ֕לוּ לַ⁠עֲל֖וֹת

and,they_presumed to,go_up

The implication is that the Israelites were deliberately disobeying Moses and Yahweh by going up to the hill country. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And they disobeyed Moses and went up]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

לַ⁠עֲל֖וֹת

to,go_up

In keeping with what is usual for his language and culture, the author is marking travel for change in elevation in to go up. If this expression contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [to go]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

אֶל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָ⁠הָ֑ר

to/towards head of,the_hill_country

Here, the author is speaking of the hill country as if it had a head, meaning its highest point or peak. 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 this phrase in [verse 40](../14/40.md). Alternate translation: [to the heights of the hill country] or [to the top of the hill country]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וַ⁠אֲר֤וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה֙ וּ⁠מֹשֶׁ֔ה לֹא־מָ֖שׁוּ מִ⁠קֶּ֥רֶב הַֽ⁠מַּחֲנֶֽה

and,the_ark_of covenant_of YHWH and,Moses not left from,the_midst_of of,the_camp

The author is speaking of the box of the covenant of Yahweh as if it were a living thing that could depart or stay. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but no one carried the box of the covenant of Yahweh from the midst of the camp, and Moses also did not depart from the midst of the camp] or [but the box of the covenant of Yahweh and Moses stayed in the midst of the camp]