OET interlinear NUM 14:45

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וַ⁠יֵּ֤רֶד הָ⁠עֲמָלֵקִי֙ וְ⁠הַֽ⁠כְּנַעֲנִ֔י הַ⁠יֹּשֵׁ֖ב

and=he/it_descended the,Amalekite[s] and,the,Canaanite[s] [who],dwelt

Here, the Amalekite and the Canaanite represent Amalekites and Canaanites in general, not specific individuals. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use expressions that would be more natural in your language. See how you translated the similar forms in verse 25. Alternate translation: [And the Amalekites and the Canaanites, the ones dwelling]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וַ⁠יֵּ֤רֶד

and=he/it_descended

The expression came down marks a change in elevation that was usual for the author to express in his language and culture. If this expression contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [came] or [arrived]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יַּכּ֥וּ⁠ם

and,they,attacked_them

The implication is that the Amalekites and Canaanites defeated the Israelites in battle and killed many of them. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See the discussion of the term “struck” in the Introduction to Numbers. Alternate translation: [And they overpowered them] or [And they won the battle with them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַֽ⁠יַּכְּת֖וּ⁠ם

and,they,scattered_them

Here, the author is speaking of defeating the Israelites as if they were objects that they could beat … to pieces. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and pursued the scattered Israelite soldiers]

Note 5 topic: translate-names

הַֽ⁠חָרְמָֽה

(the),Hormah

The word Hormah is the name of a city. It was located south of Beersheba and may be modern-day Tel Masos.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַֽ⁠חָרְמָֽה

(the),Hormah

It is very unusual for a name to have the word the with it in this language. The use of the here may imply that the author intended his readers to think about the meaning of the name Hormah, which comes from a word that means “to devote to destruction.” You could consider including this information in a footnote if it would be helpful to your readers.