OET interlinear NUM 4:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

שֻׁלְחַ֣ן הַ⁠פָּנִ֗ים

table_of of,the_presence

The phrase the table of the faces is a common expression of this culture that means “the table that is in Yahweh’s presence.” This table was placed before Yahweh in the tent of meeting, and the Levites were to place special bread on it for Yahweh, as described in [Exodus 25:30](../exo/25/30.md). 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: [the table in Yahweh’s presence]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בֶּ֣גֶד תְּכֵלֶת֒

cloth_of blue

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a cloth of blue that is characterized by blue. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [a cloth that is blue]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

אֶת־הַ⁠קְּעָרֹ֤ת וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠כַּפֹּת֙ וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠מְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת וְ⁠אֵ֖ת קְשׂ֣וֹת הַ⁠נָּ֑סֶךְ

DOM the,dishes and=DOM the,pans and=DOM the,bowls and=DOM pitchers_of of,the_drink_offering

The dishes, palm-sized bowls, bowls, and pitchers are different kinds of vessels used in the tabernacle service. If your readers would not be familiar with what these vessels are, you could use the names of similar containers that your readers would recognize, or you could use more general terms. Alternate translation: [the plates and the large spoons and the containers and the jars of the drink offering]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

קְשׂ֣וֹת הַ⁠נָּ֑סֶךְ

pitchers_of of,the_drink_offering

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe pitchers that are used for the drink offering. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the pitchers used with drink offerings]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

וְ⁠לֶ֥חֶם הַ⁠תָּמִ֖יד

and,the_bread_of of_(the),continuity

The phrase bread of continuity refers to the bread that was regularly offered to God. If your readers would not be familiar with what this bread is, you could use a term that shows it was bread that was always present on the table as an offering to God. Alternate translation: [and the bread of continuity offered to me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠לֶ֥חֶם הַ⁠תָּמִ֖יד

and,the_bread_of of_(the),continuity

Here Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe the bread that was characterized by being offered regularly (in continuity). If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and the bread that is offered continually]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠לֶ֥חֶם הַ⁠תָּמִ֖יד

and,the_bread_of of_(the),continuity

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of continuity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and the continual bread]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עָלָ֥י⁠ו יִהְיֶֽה

on/upon/above=him/it be

By shall be on it, Yahweh means that the bread was to remain on the table when the priests covered it. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [shall stay on it]