OET interlinear NUM 16:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יָּקֻ֨מוּ֙

and,they_rose_up

Here, the author is speaking of opposition as if it were physically rising against Moses. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they opposed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י מֹשֶׁ֔ה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Mosheh

Here, to the face of represents being in front of Moses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in Moses’ presence]

Note 3 topic: translate-numbers

חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים וּ⁠מָאתָ֑יִם

fifty and,two_hundred

Translate this number according to the conventions of your own language and culture. Alternate translation: [two hundred and fifty]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

קְרִאֵ֥י מוֹעֵ֖ד

chosen_of assembly

The expression called ones 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. If you need to say who does the action, it could be: (1) the other Israelites, who called them to participate in important meetings. Alternate translation: [whom the Israelites called to be at important meetings] (2) people at the meeting, who selected these men to be leaders. Alternate translation: [whom the people at a meeting had called]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

קְרִאֵ֥י מוֹעֵ֖ד

chosen_of assembly

By called ones of, the author means they were selected or chosen for a specific purpose. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [chosen ones of]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַנְשֵׁי־שֵֽׁם

men_of name_of

The author is using men of name as a common expression of his culture to mean “respected men” or “men of importance.” 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: [respected men] or [well-known men]