OET interlinear NUM 1:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠בֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָ⁠מַ֔עְלָ⁠ה

from,son_of twenty year and,more,

Here, a son of 20 years and upward refers to a man who is at least 20 years old. See the discussion of this phrase in the [General Notes](../01/intro.md) for this chapter.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יֹצֵ֥א צָבָ֖א

going_out war

This phrase refers to a soldier by describing what soldiers usually do. See the discussion of this phrase in the [General Notes](../01/intro.md) for this chapter.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

in/on/at/with,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)

You here is singular and refers to Moses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “You, Moses,”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

תִּפְקְד֥וּ

number

Here, shall indicates a command. See the discussion of shall in the [book introduction](../front/intro.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠צִבְאֹתָ֖⁠ם

by,military_divisions_of,their

Here, armies refers to groups of soldiers from each of the Israelite tribes. This phrase indicates that Yahweh wanted Moses and Aaron to count the number of men in each of these groups. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “by their military divisions”