OET interlinear NUM 18:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וּ⁠פְדוּיָ⁠ו֙

its,ransom_of,him

The expression his redeemed ones is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And those to be redeemed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠בֶּן חֹ֣דֶשׁ

from,a_son_of month

Yahweh is using a son of a month as a common expression of the culture to mean “from the age of one month.” 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: [from the age of one month]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠עֶ֨רְכְּ⁠ךָ֔

by,valuation_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of valuation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [at the price you assess]

Note 4 topic: translate-bweight

כֶּ֛סֶף חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת שְׁקָלִ֖ים

silver_of five_of shekels

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express the value of five shekels of silver in modern terms. A shekel weighed about 11 grams, so five shekels would be about 55 grams of silver.

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

בְּ⁠שֶׁ֣קֶל הַ⁠קֹּ֑דֶשׁ

by,the_shekel_of of,the_holy_place

The shekel of the holy place is a standard unit of weight used by the priests for official measurements. If your readers would not be familiar with what a shekel of the holy place is, you could use the name of a similar standard that your readers would recognize, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [by the standard weight used in the holy place]

Note 6 topic: translate-bweight

עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה

twenty gerahs

If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express the value of 20 gerahs in modern terms. A gerah was a small unit of weight, and 20 gerahs equaled one shekel, which weighed about 11 grams.

Note 7 topic: writing-background

עֶשְׂרִ֥ים גֵּרָ֖ה

twenty gerahs

Here Moses is providing background information to help readers understand the weight standard being used. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.