OET interlinear NUM 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

נָשֹׂ֗א אֶת־רֹאשׁ֙ בְּנֵ֣י

to_take DOM head sons_of

See how you translated the nearly identical idiom in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

נָשֹׂ֗א

to_take

The word Lift up is singular here because God is speaking to Moses. So use the singular form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֣י קְהָ֔ת מִ⁠תּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י

sons_of Qəhāt from,among_of sons_of Lēvī

Here and throughout this chapter, the phrase sons of refers to male descendants. See the chapter introduction for more information. Alternate translation: [male descendants of Kohath from the midst of the male descendants of Levi]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠תּ֖וֹךְ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֑י

from,among_of sons_of Lēvī

Here, Yahweh is speaking as if Kohath’s descendants were physically located from the midst of the other Levites. He means that they should be counted from among all the Levites. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠מִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖⁠ם לְ⁠בֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽ⁠ם

to=their=clans to,the_house_of their_ancestors_of,their

Here and throughout this chapter, the phrase house of their fathers refers to largest divisions within a single tribe. The word clans refers to the largest divisions of each house of their fathers. See the chapter introduction for more information. Alternate translation: [according to their clans, according to the house of their fathers made up of those clans]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠בֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָֽ⁠ם

to,the_house_of their_ancestors_of,their

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