OET interlinear NUM 21:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יִּדַּ֨ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נֶ֛דֶר לַֽ⁠יהוָ֖ה וַ⁠יֹּאמַ֑ר

and,it_vowed Yisrael (a)_vow to/for=YHWH and,it_said

The term said introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this term explicitly.

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

וַ⁠יִּדַּ֨ר & נֶ֛דֶר

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_vowed Yisrael (a)_vow to/for=YHWH and,it_said if to_deliver you_deliver DOM the,people the=this in,hand_of,my and,I_will_totally_destroy DOM cities_of,their )

The author is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root: vowed a vow. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of saying this. Alternate translation: [solemnly vowed]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

אִם נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן

if to_deliver you_deliver

The Israelites are repeating forms of the verb give in order to intensify their expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [If you give, give]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠יָדִ֔⁠י

in,hand_of,my

Here, hand represents the control of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [into my power]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

בְּ⁠יָדִ֔⁠י

in,hand_of,my

The pronoun my refers to the people of Israel, who speak of themselves here as a single person. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [into the hands of our people]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

אִם נָתֹ֨ן תִּתֵּ֜ן אֶת הָ⁠עָ֤ם הַ⁠זֶּה֙ בְּ⁠יָדִ֔⁠י וְ⁠הַֽחֲרַמְתִּ֖י אֶת עָרֵי⁠הֶֽם

if to_deliver you_deliver DOM the,people the=this in,hand_of,my and,I_will_totally_destroy DOM cities_of,their

Israel is presenting a possible condition, that they will devote the cities of the Canaanites to destruction if Yahweh gives this people into their hand. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a condition that could happen. Alternate translation: [Suppose you give this people into my hand. In that case, I will devote their cities to destruction]