OET interlinear NUM 17:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יְהִ֣י

and=he/it_was

The author is using the word translated as it happened to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִֽ⁠מָּחֳרָ֗ת

from_[the],next_day

The author is using from the next day as a common expression of the culture to mean “on the day after.” 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: [on the day after]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֹ֣הֶל הָ⁠עֵד֔וּת

tent/house of,the_testimony

See how you translated this phrase in verse 7.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֛ה & מַטֵּֽה אַהֲרֹ֖ן

and=see/lo/see! & staff_of ʼAhₐron

The author is using behold as a common expression of the culture to mean “pay attention to what follows.” 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: [and he saw that the staff of Aaron]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

מַטֵּֽה־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לְ⁠בֵ֣ית לֵוִ֑י

staff_of ʼAhₐron for,the_house_of Lēvī

The author is not distinguishing this staff of Aaron from another staff of Aaron that is not for the house of Levi. The author is reminding readers which tribal staff was Aaron’s. Be sure that this is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: [the staff that represented the house of Levi, which was Aaron’s staff,]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

פָּרַ֥ח & וַ⁠יֹּ֤צֵֽא פֶ֨רַח֙ וַ⁠יָּ֣צֵֽץ צִ֔יץ וַ⁠יִּגְמֹ֖ל שְׁקֵדִֽים

sprouted & and,it_had_put_forth buds and,it_had_blossomed צִיץ and,it_had_ripened almonds

Here, the author could be indicating that all these stages of growth: (1) had happened during the night, and Moses saw the final result: the almonds. Alternate translation: [had sprouted, brought out a blossom, blossomed a flower, and finally ripened almonds] (2) were present at one time when Moses saw it. Alternate translation: [was sprouting, bringing out a blossom, blossoming a flower, and ripening almonds almost all at once]

Note 7 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

פֶ֨רַח֙ & צִ֔יץ

buds & צִיץ

In this verse, the words blossom and flower are singular in form, but they refer to several blossoms and flowers as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the plural forms of these words. Alternate translation: [blossoms … flowers]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שְׁקֵדִֽים

almonds

The author implies that these almonds, a kind of nut, were fully ripe. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [almonds to full ripeness]