OET interlinear NUM 16:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֵ֡שׁ

fire

Here, fire represents burning coals. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [embers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

הָ⁠אִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה ה֣וּא הַ⁠קָּד֑וֹשׁ

the=man which/who chooses YHWH he/it [will,be]_the_holy_[person]

It might seem that the expression the man whom Yahweh chooses, he is the holy one contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [the man whom Yahweh chooses is the holy one]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

רַב־לָ⁠כֶ֖ם

great//chief/captain to/for=you(pl)

Moses is using the phrase Great to you as a common expression of his culture to mean “You take too much authority” or “You make too much of yourselves.” 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. See how you translated the similar phrase in [verse 3](../16/03.md). Alternate translation: [You make much of yourselves] or [You take too much authority]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֥י לֵוִֽי

sons_of Lēvī

Here, Moses is speaking as if all the people who were descended from Levi were actually sons of Levi. Your language may have a comparable expression that you cantt use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [men descended from Levi]