OET interlinear NUM 15:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה

you(ms)_will_make

The word you is singular here because it refers to a person presenting an offering to Yahweh. So use the singular form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

סֹ֖לֶת שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑ים

fine_flour two_of tenths

The implication is that this amount of flour is measured by ephah. See how you translated the similar phrase in [verse 4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: [two tenths of an ephah of flour]

Note 3 topic: translate-bvolume

סֹ֖לֶת שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑ים

fine_flour two_of tenths

This two tenths of an ephah was equivalent to about four liters of flour. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this in terms of modern measurements, either in the text or in a footnote.

Note 4 topic: translate-fraction

שְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֑ים & שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית

two_of tenths & a_third

A two tenths means two parts out of ten equal parts, and a third means one part out of three equal parts.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בְּלוּלָ֥ה

mixed

The expression mixed is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. See how you translated this word in [verse 4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: [that someone has mixed]

Note 6 topic: translate-bvolume

שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית הַ⁠הִֽין

a_third of_(the),hin

The term hin was a measurement of liquid volume. A third of a hin was equivalent to about 1.3 liters or 1.4 quarts. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this in terms of modern measurements, either in the text or in a footnote.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בַ⁠שֶּׁ֖מֶן

with,oil

The author is not referring to specific oil. He means olive oil 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: [oil]