OET interlinear NUM 4:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠חָיוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א יָמֻ֔תוּ

and,live and=not die

The word live and the phrase not die mean the same thing. Yahweh is using these together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “and they will certainly live”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְ⁠חָיוּ֙

and,live

Here, and indicates that what follows is the goal or purpose for the command in this verse. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation (with no comma preceding): “so that they will live”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בָנָי⁠ו֙

and,sons_of,his

Here, sons refers to male descendants. See how you translated the same use of sons in [3:9](../03/09.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יָבֹ֔אוּ

they_went

Here Yahweh implies that Aaron and his sons enter into the holy place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly, as in the UST.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שָׂמ֣וּ

and,assign

Here Yahweh refers to assigning work to the Kohathites as if one were placing them in locations. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and assign”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אוֹתָ֗⁠ם אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ

DOM,them (a)_man (a)_man

Here, man by man is a Hebrew idiom that means “each man.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternative translation: “each man”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עֲבֹדָת֖⁠וֹ

task_of,his

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of service, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what he does to serve”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מַשָּׂאֽ⁠וֹ

burden_of,his

See how you translated the same use of load in [4:15](../04/15.md).