OET interlinear NUM 17:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הָ⁠עֵד֔וּת

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,testimony

See how you translated the similar expression in 17:4.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת

for,keeping

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לִ⁠בְנֵי־מֶ֑רִי

for,the_sons_of rebellion

Yahweh is using the sons of rebellion as a common expression of the culture to mean “the people who rebel.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for the people who rebel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לִ⁠בְנֵי־מֶ֑רִי

for,the_sons_of rebellion

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of rebellion, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for the rebellious sons]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠תְכַ֧ל תְּלוּנֹּתָ֛⁠ם מֵ⁠עָלַ֖⁠י

so,that_you_may_put_an_end_to grumblings_of,their from,on,me

Here Yahweh is speaking as if the murmurings of the Israelites were a physical burden resting upon him. 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 the similar phrase in verse 5. Alternate translation: [And you shall end their murmuring against me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תְּלוּנֹּתָ֛⁠ם

grumblings_of,their

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of murmurings, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the words they murmur]

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְ⁠לֹ֥א יָמֻֽתוּ

and=not die

Here, and marks they shall not die as the goal or purpose of you shall finish their murmurings from upon me. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [and that way, they shall not die]