OET interlinear NUM 5:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָה֒

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Here, to the face of represents being in front of Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [before Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וּ⁠פָרַע֙ אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ הָֽ⁠אִשָּׁ֔ה

and,he_will_let_loose DOM head the=woman

Here, the word head could refer to: (1) the woman’s hair. In this case, the priest lets down her hair. Alternate translation: [and he shall let the woman’s hair down] (2) the woman’s head, which has hair on it. In this case, the priest uncovers the woman’s head and her hair. Alternate translation: [and he shall uncover the head of the woman]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠נָתַ֣ן עַל־כַּפֶּ֗י⁠הָ

and=he/it_gave on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in palms_of,her

Yahweh is using put on her palm as a common expression of his culture to mean “hand to her” or “give to her to hold.” 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 hand her]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֵ֚ת מִנְחַ֣ת הַ⁠זִּכָּר֔וֹן מִנְחַ֥ת קְנָאֹ֖ת הִ֑וא

DOM grain_offering_of of_(the),remembrance grain_offering_of jealousy who/which

See how you translated the phrases grain offering of memorial and grain offering of jealousy in [5:15](../05/15.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מֵ֥י הַ⁠מָּרִ֖ים

water_of of_(the),bitter_[things]

Here, Yahweh could be using the possessive form to indicate that the water: (1) causes bitterness in the woman’s life. Alternate translation: [the water that causes a bitter life] (2) tastes bitter. Alternate translation: [the water that tastes bitter]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מֵ֥י הַ⁠מָּרִ֖ים

water_of of_(the),bitter_[things]

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of bitterness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the water that makes bitter]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מֵ֥י

water_of

Here, the water represents the vessel containing the water that has been prepared with dust from the tabernacle floor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the vessel full of the water]