OET interlinear NUM 15:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠הָיָ֣ה לָ⁠כֶם֮ לְ⁠צִיצִת֒ וּ⁠רְאִיתֶ֣ם אֹת֗⁠וֹ וּ⁠זְכַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה

and=it_was to/for=you(pl) (into),tassel[s] and,you(pl)_will_see DOM=him/it and,you(pl)_will_remember DOM all/each/any/every commands_of YHWH

The implication is that the Israelites will remember the commandments when they see the tassels. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and it shall be for you for a tassel, and when you see it, you shall remember all the commandments of Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה

DOM all/each/any/every commands_of 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: [all my commandments]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לֹֽא־תָתֻ֜רוּ אַחֲרֵ֤י לְבַבְ⁠כֶם֙ וְ⁠אַחֲרֵ֣י עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

and=not follow after heart_of,your(pl)_own and=after your(pl)=eyes

Here, Yahweh is speaking of following sinful desires as if a person were exploring a path, going after their heart and eyes. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And you shall not follow your heart and your eyes] or [And you shall not do whatever your heart and your eyes want]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אַחֲרֵ֤י לְבַבְ⁠כֶם֙ וְ⁠אַחֲרֵ֣י עֵֽינֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

after heart_of,your(pl)_own and=after your(pl)=eyes

Here, heart represents thoughts or desires, and eyes represents what a person sees and desires. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [after your what you think and after what you see] or [after your thoughts and after your desires]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֲשֶׁר & אַחֲרֵי⁠הֶֽם

which/who & after,them

Yahweh is using after which as a common expression of this culture to mean “because of which” or “at whose prompting.” 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: [at whose prompting] or [because of which]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַתֶּ֥ם זֹנִ֖ים

you(pl) prostitute

Here, Yahweh is speaking of the people’s disobedience as if it were committing fornication. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you are being faithless]