OET interlinear NUM 25:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

that/for/because/then/when

The word translated as for indicates that what follows is the reason for the command that Yahweh gave. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לָ⁠כֶ֔ם בְּ⁠נִכְלֵי⁠הֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־נִכְּל֥וּ

to/for=you(pl) by,deceitfulness(es)_of,their which/who deceived

Yahweh is repeating words with related meanings, deceptions and deceived, as a common expression of the culture to emphasize how thoroughly the Midianites deceived the Israelites. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [by thoroughly deceiving you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠נִכְלֵי⁠הֶ֛ם

by,deceitfulness(es)_of,their

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of deceptions, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [by their deceitful acts]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וְ⁠עַל־דְּבַ֞ר כָּזְבִּ֨י

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in message/matter_of Pəˊōr and,on message/matter_of Kāzəbī/(Cozbi)

Yahweh is using on the matter of as a common expression of the culture to mean “concerning” or “in connection with” something. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [concerning Peor and concerning Kozbi … concerning Peor]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

אֲחֹתָ֔⁠ם

sister_of,their

The pronoun their refers to the Midianites. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the sister of the Midianites]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הַ⁠מֻּכָּ֥ה

[who,was]_struck_down

The expression being struck is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [the one whom Phinehas struck]