OET interlinear NUM 24:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

אִם יִתֶּן לִ֨⁠י בָלָ֜ק

if give to=me Bālāq

This continues a quotation within a quotation. If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [That if Balak gave to me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

מְלֹ֣א בֵית⁠וֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְ⁠זָהָב֒

full_of his_house_of,his silver and,gold

Balaam says the fullness of his house, silver and gold as an extreme statement for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [even all the silver and gold that fills his house]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה

DOM command_of YHWH

Here, the mouth of Yahweh represents “what Yahweh commands.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [what Yahweh commands]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

לַ⁠עֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה

for=doing good or bad

Balaam is referring to anything he might do by naming two opposite extremes, good and evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [to do anything at all]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה

good or bad

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of good and evil, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [what is good or what is bad]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠לִּבִּ֑⁠י

from,my_own_of,heart

Here, my own heart represents “my own will” or “my own initiative.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [from my own will]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִ⁠לִּבִּ֑⁠י

from,my_own_of,heart

Balaam is using the possessive form to mean the will that belongs to himself. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [according to my own will]