OET interlinear NUM 14:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

וַ⁠יִּפֹּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְ⁠אַהֲרֹ֖ן עַל־פְּנֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

and,he_fell Mosheh and,Aaron on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in faces_of,their

Falling on their faces was a symbolic action by which Moses and Aaron showed their dismay and grief at the Israelites’ rebellion. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [And Moses lay and Aaron with their faces on the ground to show their grief] or [And Moses bowed and Aaron with their faces to the ground in sorrow]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וַ⁠יִּפֹּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְ⁠אַהֲרֹ֖ן

and,he_fell Mosheh and,Aaron

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the information about Aaron with the information about Moses. Alternate translation: [And Moses and Aaron fell]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֕י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

כָּל־קְהַ֥ל עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

all/each/any/every assembly_of congregation_of sons_of Yisrael

The author is using the possessive form to describe an assembly that is made up of the congregation that is the sons of Israel. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the congregation that consists of all the sons of Israel assembled together]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

קְהַ֥ל עֲדַ֖ת

assembly_of congregation_of

The terms assembly and congregation mean similar things. The author is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [the congregation]