OET interlinear NUM 23:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹֽא־הִבִּ֥יט אָ֨וֶן֙ בְּ⁠יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְ⁠לֹא־רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

not beheld misfortune in,Jacob and=not seen trouble in,Israel

Here, Balaam might mean that: (1) there will not be any of the results that come from iniquity and trouble. Alternate translation: [He has not looked at the results of iniquity in Jacob, and he has not seen the outcome of trouble in Israel] (2) the Israelites have not done any iniquity or trouble. Alternate translation: [He has not looked at Jacob doing iniquity, and he has not seen Israel making trouble]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

לֹֽא־הִבִּ֥יט & וְ⁠לֹא־רָאָ֥ה

not beheld & and=not seen

Here, the pronouns He and he could refer to: (1) any person who observes the Israelites. Alternate translation: [No one has looked at … and no one has seen] (2) God. Alternate translation: [God has not looked at … and he has not seen]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹֽא הִבִּ֥יט אָ֨וֶן֙ בְּ⁠יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְ⁠לֹא רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

not beheld misfortune in,Jacob and=not seen trouble in,Israel

Here, looked at and seen represent God noticing wrongdoing in order to act against it, so Balaam means that God finds no fault to punish among the people of Israel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [He has found no fault to punish in Jacob, and he has found no wrong to act against in Israel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אָ֨וֶן֙

misfortune

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of iniquity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [anything wicked]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עָמָ֖ל

trouble

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of trouble, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [anything troubling]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָי⁠ו֙

YHWH his/its=god

The possessive form his God describes the relationship between Yahweh and the people of Israel: Yahweh is the God whom they worship and who watches over them. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Yahweh, the God whom they worship]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠תְרוּעַ֥ת מֶ֖לֶךְ

and,a_shout_of king

Here, the word shout could refer to: (1) a shout of joy for the king. Alternate translation: [and the shout of joy for a king] (2) a battle-cry uttered by the king, indicating the king’s victory. Alternate translation: [and the battle-cry of a king in victory]