OET interlinear NUM 1:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠בֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָ⁠מַ֔עְלָ⁠ה

from,a_son_of twenty year and,upward,upwards

Yahweh is using from a son of 20 years and upward as a common expression of his culture to mean “any male who is at least 20 years old.” 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. Alternate translation: [who are twenty years old or older] or [aged twenty and above]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יֹצֵ֥א צָבָ֖א

going_out war

The implication is that these men are able to serve as soldiers and fight in battle. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [who is able to serve in the army] or [who is fit for military service]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

in,Israel

Here, Israel refers to the Israelite nation or people group. See the discussion of how to translate Israel in the [book introduction](../front/intro.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

אַתָּ֥ה

you(ms)

The word you is singular here because Yahweh is speaking to Moses. So use the singular form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠צִבְאֹתָ֖⁠ם

to,their_military_of,groups

The implication is that each tribe was organized and arranged into military units or divisions. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [by their military divisions]