OET interlinear NUM 5:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הֵבִ֤יא אֶת־קָרְבָּנָ⁠הּ֙ עָלֶ֔י⁠הָ

and,he_will_bring DOM offering_of,her on/upon=it(f)

Yahweh is using bring her offering upon her as a common expression of his culture to mean “bring the offering for her.” 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: [And he shall bring the offering for her]

Note 2 topic: translate-bvolume

עֲשִׂירִ֥ת הָ⁠אֵיפָ֖ה

one-tenth_of of_(the),ephah

This ephah was equivalent to 22 liters or nearly two thirds of a bushel. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this in terms of modern measurements, either in the text or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [about 2.2 liters] or [about two thirds of a bushel]

Note 3 topic: translate-fraction

עֲשִׂירִ֥ת

one-tenth_of

A tenth means one part out of ten equal parts. Alternate translation: [one-tenth]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

קֶ֣מַח שְׂעֹרִ֑ים

flour_of barley

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe flour that is made from barley. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [flour made with barley]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לֹֽא־יִצֹ֨ק עָלָ֜י⁠ו שֶׁ֗מֶן וְ⁠לֹֽא־יִתֵּ֤ן עָלָי⁠ו֙ לְבֹנָ֔ה כִּֽי־מִנְחַ֤ת קְנָאֹת֙ ה֔וּא מִנְחַ֥ת זִכָּר֖וֹן מַזְכֶּ֥רֶת עָוֺֽן

not pour on/upon/above=him/it oil and=not he/it_gave on/upon/above=him/it frankincense that/for/because/then/when grain_offering_of jealousy he/it grain_offering_of remembrance draw_attention guilt

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the first phrase. The phrase it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial causing iniquity to be remembered gives the reason why he shall not pour oil on it, and he shall not put frankincense on it. Alternate translation: [It is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of memorial causing iniquity to be remembered, so he shall not pour oil on it, and he shall not put frankincense on it]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִנְחַ֤ת קְנָאֹת֙ & מִנְחַ֥ת זִכָּר֖וֹן מַזְכֶּ֥רֶת עָוֺֽן

grain_offering_of jealousy & grain_offering_of remembrance draw_attention guilt

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of jealousy, memorial, and iniquity, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [a grain offering of a jealous husband, a grain offering that reminds a person and that causes any bad thing the person did to be remembered]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִנְחַ֤ת קְנָאֹת֙ & מִנְחַ֥ת זִכָּר֖וֹן

grain_offering_of jealousy & grain_offering_of remembrance

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a grain offering that is characterized by jealousy and serves as a memorial. 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 grain offering offered because of jealousy and to make a memorial]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מַזְכֶּ֥רֶת עָוֺֽן

draw_attention guilt

The expression to be remembered is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [causing people to remember iniquity]