OET interlinear NUM 4:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

עָלָ֗י⁠ו

on/upon/above=him/it

Here, it refers to both “the box of the testimony” and “the curtain of the covering” that covers the box, as mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “upon the box and its covering”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ע֣וֹר תַּ֔חַשׁ

skin/leather fine

Although the meaning of this word is not certain, many scholars believe it refers to a porpoise, which is a water mammal that has skin that can be made into high-quality leather. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of sea animal, you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “durable animal skin”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בֶֽגֶד־כְּלִ֛יל תְּכֵ֖לֶת

cloth_of solid_of blue

Here Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a cloth that is entirely blue in color. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “an entirely blue cloth”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִ⁠לְ⁠מָ֑עְלָ⁠ה

from,to,above,

Here Yahweh implies that this cloth should be spread above the “box of the testimony,” “the covering,” and the skin of the porpoise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “above all these things”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

בַּדָּֽי⁠ו

poles_of,its

Here, its refers to “the box of the testimony” mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the box’s poles”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּדָּֽי⁠ו

poles_of,its

These poles were inserted into rings on the sides of the ark so that the poles could be used to carry the ark, as explained in [Exodus 25:14](../exo/25/14.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the poles into the rings on the sides of the box in order to carry it”