OET interlinear NUM 15:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠קָּהָ֕ל חֻקָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָ⁠כֶ֖ם וְ⁠לַ⁠גֵּ֣ר הַ⁠גָּ֑ר חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙ לְ⁠דֹרֹ֣תֵי⁠כֶ֔ם כָּ⁠כֶ֛ם כַּ⁠גֵּ֥ר יִהְיֶ֖ה לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

the,assembly regulation one(fs) to/for=you(pl) and,to,sojourner [who],sojourns regulation_of perpetual to,generations_of,your(pl) as,you(pl) as,sojourner will_belong to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Here, the word statute could be referring to: (1) the specific instructions that Yahweh just told Moses concerning grain and drink offerings with animal sacrifices. Alternate translation: [For the assembly, this statute is the same for you and for the sojourner, the one sojourning, a statute of eternity for your generations. As you, so the sojourner shall be to the face of Yahweh in this case] (2) the instructions that Yahweh gave to Moses more generally. Alternate translation: [For the assembly, each statute is the same for you and for the sojourner, the one sojourning, statutes of eternity for your generations. As you, so the sojourner shall be to the face of Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וְ⁠לַ⁠גֵּ֣ר הַ⁠גָּ֑ר

and,to,sojourner [who],sojourns

It might seem that the expression the sojourner, the one sojourning contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [and for the one sojourning]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠לַ⁠גֵּ֣ר הַ⁠גָּ֑ר & כַּ⁠גֵּ֥ר

and,to,sojourner [who],sojourns & as,sojourner

The author is not referring to a specific sojourner. He means foreigners in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and for the sojourners, the ones sojourning … so the sojourners]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙

regulation_of perpetual

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a statute that is characterized by eternity. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. See how you translated this phrase in 10:8. Alternate translation: [a statute that applies for eternity]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֻקַּ֤ת עוֹלָם֙

regulation_of perpetual

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of eternity, you could express the same idea in another way. See how you translated this phrase in 10:8. Alternate translation: [an eternal statute]

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 Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [before Yahweh] or [in Yahweh’s consideration]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Yahweh is speaking of himself in the third person as Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: [to my face]