OET interlinear NUM 2:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠הַ⁠חֹנִים֙

and,the,camp

Here, the ones camping to the east refers to three tribes, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, as indicated in [2:3](../02/03.md)–9. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “And the three tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, who are camping”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

קֵ֣דְמָ⁠ה מִזְרָ֔חָ⁠ה

east_side,on sunrise,toward

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. If saying the same thing twice might be confusing for your readers, you can combine the phrases into one and state them more plainly, as in the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

קֵ֣דְמָ⁠ה

east_side,on

Here Yahweh implies that these people are camping to the east of the tent of meeting. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “to the east of the tent of meeting”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דֶּ֛גֶל מַחֲנֵ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה

standard_of camp_of Yehuda

Here Yahweh speaks of the ones camping to the east locating themselves together near the banner of the camp of Judah as if those people were that banner. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be located near the banner of the camp of Judah” or “will unite themselves under the banner of the camp of Judah”

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

דֶּ֛גֶל

standard_of

See how you translated this word in [1:52](../01/52.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מַחֲנֵ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה

camp_of Yehuda

Here, the camp of Judah refers to the combined people from the tribes of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun whom Yahweh commanded to stay together as one camp represented by Judah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the camp of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun represented by Judah”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠צִבְאֹתָ֑⁠ם

by,divisions_of,their

See how you translated this phrase in [1:3](../01/03.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠בְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה

of,people_of Yehuda

See how you translated this phrase in [1:20](../01/20.md).

Note 9 topic: translate-names

נַחְשׁ֖וֹן בֶּן־עַמִּינָדָֽב

Naḩshōn son_of ˊAmminādāⱱ

See how you translated this phrase in [1:7](../01/07.md).