OET interlinear NUM 16:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יַּקְרֵב֙ אֹֽתְ⁠ךָ֔

and,he_has_brought_near ,you

The implication is that God enabled the Levites to serve at his sanctuary. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the similar phrases in [verse 5](../16/05.md). Alternate translation: [And he has enabled you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you to come near to himself]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

אֹֽתְ⁠ךָ֔ וְ⁠אֶת־כָּל־אַחֶ֥י⁠ךָ & אִתָּ֑⁠ךְ וּ⁠בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם

,you and=DOM all/each/any/every brothers_of,your & with,you and,will_you(pl)_seek?

The word you is singular in most of this verse because Moses is speaking to Korah, but in you seek it is plural because Moses is speaking about Korah and his fellow Levites. Use the correct singular and plural forms in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אֶת־כָּל־אַחֶ֥י⁠ךָ

and=DOM all/each/any/every brothers_of,your

Here, Moses is using the term brothers to describe people who are descended from the same ancestor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and all your relatives]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְנֵי־לֵוִ֖י

sons_of Lēvī

Here, Moses is speaking as if the people of the tribe of Levi were literally the sons of Levi. They were actually his descendants. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated this phrase in [verse 7](../16/07.md). Alternate translation: [the men descended from Levi]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠בִקַּשְׁתֶּ֖ם גַּם־כְּהֻנָּֽה

and,will_you(pl)_seek? also/yet priesthood

Moses is using the question form to express disapproval of Korah’s desire for the priesthood. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [but you are seeking the priesthood also!] or [and despite that you are seeking the priesthood also.]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כְּהֻנָּֽה

priesthood

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of priesthood, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to serve as priests]