OET interlinear NUM 3:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וַ⁠יָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַ⁠אֲבִיה֣וּא

and=he/it_died Nādāⱱ and,Abihu

And introduces a contrast to what was stated in the previous verses. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. Alternate translation: “But Nadab died and Abihu”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וַ⁠יָּ֣מָת נָדָ֣ב וַ⁠אֲבִיה֣וּא

and=he/it_died Nādāⱱ and,Abihu

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these words. Alternate translation: “And Nadab and Abihu died”

Note 3 topic: translate-names

נָדָ֣ב וַ⁠אֲבִיה֣וּא & וְ⁠אִ֣יתָמָ֔ר

Nādāⱱ and,Abihu & and,Ithamar

See how you translated these names in [3:2](../03/02.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י & לִ⁠פְנֵ֤י & פְּנֵ֖י

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before & to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before & face/surface_of

Here the word face represents the presence of a person by association with the way people can see the face of someone who is present. Although Yahweh is present everywhere, he was uniquely present in a powerful way in the tent of meeting. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “before the presence of … before the presence of … the presence of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֵ֨שׁ זָרָ֜ה

fire unauthorized

Here, fire refers to burning coals that Nadab and Abihu used to smolder the incense and cause it to smoke, as indicated the the account of this event in [Leviticus 10:1](../10/01.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly, as in the UST.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֵ֨שׁ זָרָ֜ה

fire unauthorized

The phrase unfamiliar fire indicates that something about the burning coals, the incense burned on them, or the manner in which Nadab and Abihu offered that incense was not according the Yahweh’s instructions for offering incense. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “unauthorized fire” or “prohibited fire”

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

בְּ⁠מִדְבַּ֣ר סִינַ֔י

in/on/at/with,wilderness_of Şīnay

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

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בָנִ֖ים לֹא־הָי֣וּ לָ⁠הֶ֑ם

and,children not they_were to/for=them

This phrase indicates that Nadab and Abihu did not have any sons who could take over their work in the tent of meeting. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and they had no sons”

Note 9 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠יְכַהֵ֤ן אֶלְעָזָר֙ וְ⁠אִ֣יתָמָ֔ר

and,served_as_priests ʼElˊāzār and,Ithamar

And here indicates that what follows is a result of what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a result of what came before. Alternate translation: “As a result, Eleazar served as priest and Ithamar”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וַ⁠יְכַהֵ֤ן אֶלְעָזָר֙ וְ⁠אִ֣יתָמָ֔ר

and,served_as_priests ʼElˊāzār and,Ithamar

This phrase indicates that both Eleazar and Ithamar were priests. If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these words to make this clear. Alternate translation: “And Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests”