OET interlinear NUM 19:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הָ⁠אֹסֵ֨ף אֶת־אֵ֤פֶר הַ⁠פָּרָה֙

the_[one,who]_gathers DOM ashes_of of,the_heifer

Yahweh is not referring to a specific person by the phrase the one gathering the ashes of the cow. He means anyone who gathers the ashes. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [anyone who gathers the ashes of the cow]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לִ⁠בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל

for,the_people_of Yisrael

Here Yahweh is speaking as if the Israelites were literally the sons of the patriarch Israel. He means that they are his descendants. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for the descendants of Israel]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠לַ⁠גֵּ֛ר הַ⁠גָּ֥ר בְּ⁠תוֹכָ֖⁠ם

and,for,sojourner [who],sojourns among,,them

Yahweh is not referring to a specific sojourner. He means any foreigner who lives among the Israelites. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and for any foreigner who lives among them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

לְ⁠חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם

(into)_a,statute_of perpetual

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a statute that is characterized by eternity. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for a statute that lasts forever]