OET interlinear NUM 4:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

עַל־פִּי֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן וּ⁠בָנָ֜י⁠ו

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in command_of ʼAhₐron and,sons_of,his

The phrase upon the mouth of Aaron and his sons is a common expression of his culture to mean “according to what Aaron and his sons command.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [According to what Aaron and his sons say]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כָּל־עֲבֹדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הַ⁠גֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י

all/each/any/every service_of sons_of of,the_Gershonite[s]

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: [how the sons of the Gershonite serve]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הַ⁠גֵּרְשֻׁנִּ֔י

of,the_Gershonite[s]

Yahweh is not referring to a specific Gershonite. He means Gershonites in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [the Gershonites]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹ֖ל עֲבֹדָתָ֑⁠ם

and=to/for=all service_of,their

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: [and according to how they serve]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

וּ⁠פְקַדְתֶּ֤ם

and,you(pl)_will_assign

The word you is plural here because God is speaking to Moses and Aaron. So use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠פְקַדְתֶּ֤ם

and,you(pl)_will_assign

The implication is that Moses and Aaron are to assign specific tasks and equipment to specific people. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the similar phrase in [3:10](../03/10.md). Alternate translation: [And you shall appoint]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּ⁠מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת אֵ֖ת כָּל־מַשָּׂאָֽ⁠ם

(in)_a,duty DOM all/each/any/every carrying_of,their

By all their burden in keeping, Yahweh means everything that they must guard while they are carrying it. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [everything that they must guard as they carry it]