OET interlinear NUM 16:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּ֤חַר לְ⁠מֹשֶׁה֙ מְאֹ֔ד

and=it_glowed/burnt to,Moses very

The author is using it burned exceedingly as a common expression of this culture to mean “he became very angry.” 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: [and Moses’ anger burned greatly] or [and Moses was enraged]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אַל־תֵּ֖פֶן אֶל

not pay_~_attention to/towards

Here, Moses is speaking of accepting an offering as if Yahweh would turn to look at it. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Do not receive]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִנְחָתָ֑⁠ם

offering_of,their

By grain offering, Moses means any offering from them at all. He is using a grain offering as an example because it was a small offering. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [any offering from them, even a grain offering]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לֹ֠א חֲמ֨וֹר אֶחָ֤ד מֵ⁠הֶם֙ נָשָׂ֔אתִי

not donkey one(ms) from=them taken

Here, Moses is speaking of stealing as if it were lifting something up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I have not stolen one donkey from them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חֲמ֨וֹר אֶחָ֤ד

donkey one(ms)

By one donkey, Moses means he has not taken anything from the Israelites, not even something as insignificant as a donkey. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [something as insignificant as one donkey]