OET interlinear NUM 15:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

לַֽ⁠יהוָה֙ & לַֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה

to/for=YHWH & to/for=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 me … for me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אוֹ־זֶ֔בַח

or sacrifice

The implication is that “sacrifice” refers to any of the many kinds of animal sacrifices that the Israelites could offer. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [or another sacrifice]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠פַלֵּא־נֶ֨דֶר֙

to,fulfill (a)_vow

The author is using to make extraordinary a vow as a common expression of his culture to mean “to fulfill a vow.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to fulfill a vow]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

א֖וֹ בְּ⁠מֹעֲדֵי⁠כֶ֑ם

or at,your(pl)_appointed_of,feasts

The implication is that these sacrifices were made at the annual festivals that Yahweh had appointed for Israel. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [or at your yearly festivals]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠עֲשׂ֞וֹת רֵ֤יחַ נִיחֹ֨חַ֙ לַֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה

for=doing aroma_of pleasing to/for=YHWH

The implication is that people burned the sacrifices in order for Yahweh to enjoy their smell. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See the chapter introduction. Alternate translation: [to burn it to make a smell that pleases Yahweh]