OET interlinear NUM 27:21

uW Translation Notes:

וְ⁠שָׁ֥אַל ל֛⁠וֹ

and,he_will_enquire to=him/it

Here, the pronoun he could refer to: (1) Eleazar. In this case, Eleazar is asking Yahweh for the sake of Joshua. Alternate translation: [and Eleazar shall ask for Joshua] (2) Joshua. In this case, Joshua is asking Eleazar to ask Yahweh. Alternate translation: [and Joshua shall ask of Eleazar]

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

פִּ֨י⁠ו & פִּ֣י⁠ו

mouth_of,his & mouth_of,his

Here, the pronoun his in both places could refer to: (1) God. Alternate translation: [Yahweh’s mouth … his mouth] (2) Eleazar. Alternate translation: [Eleazar’s mouth … his mouth] (3) Joshua. Alternate translation: [Joshua’s mouth … his mouth]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠לִ⁠פְנֵ֨י אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַ⁠כֹּהֵן֙

and,,before_of ʼElˊāzār the=priest/officer

See how you translated the similar expression in [27:19](../27/19.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠שָׁ֥אַל ל֛⁠וֹ בְּ⁠מִשְׁפַּ֥ט הָ⁠אוּרִ֖ים

and,he_will_enquire to=him/it by,the_judgment_of of,the_Urim

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of the judgment, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and he shall ask for him by using the Urim to learn what has been decided]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠שָׁ֥אַל ל֛⁠וֹ

and,he_will_enquire to=him/it

The pronoun he refers to Eleazar, and the pronoun him refers to Joshua. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and Eleazar the priest shall inquire on Joshua’s behalf]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַל פִּ֨י⁠ו יֵצְא֜וּ וְ⁠עַל פִּ֣י⁠ו יָבֹ֗אוּ

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in mouth_of,his go_out and,on mouth_of,his they_went

Here, his mouth represents what Eleazar would say after he learned the decision of Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [According to what he says they shall go out and according to what he says they shall come in]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

יֵצְא֜וּ וְ⁠עַל פִּ֣י⁠ו יָבֹ֗אוּ

go_out and,on mouth_of,his they_went

Yahweh is referring to all of the activities of the people by naming two major components, go out and come in. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [they shall conduct all of their affairs]