OET interlinear NUM 3:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה

and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Mosheh

This clause introduces direct speech that begins in this verse and continues to the end of the next verse. Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

of,the_people_of Yisrael

See how you translated this phrase in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠בֶּן־חֹ֖דֶשׁ וָ⁠מָ֑עְלָ⁠ה

from,a_son_of month and,(to),upwards

See how you translated this phrase in the previous verse.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠שָׂ֕א אֵ֖ת מִסְפַּ֥ר שְׁמֹתָֽ⁠ם

and,take DOM list_of their_names_of,of

This sentence could mean: (1) to write down a list of names. Alternate translation: “And write down their names” (2) to write down the number of names that are counted. Alternate translation: “And write down the number of their names”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שְׁמֹתָֽ⁠ם

their_names_of,of

Here, names refers to the names of the males whom Moses would count. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the names of those counted”