OET interlinear NUM 5:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-background

וְ⁠לָקַ֤ח הַ⁠כֹּהֵן֙

and=he/it_will_take the=priest/officer

In 5:25–27, Yahweh explains the process by which the priest will have the woman drink the water, which is summarized in 5:24. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate that this is an explanation, not the next action in sequence. Alternate translation: [Specifically, the priest shall take] or [Before he has her drink the water, the priest shall take]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֣ת הַ⁠קְּנָאֹ֑ת

DOM grain_offering_of of_(the),jealousi(es)

See how you translated this phrase in 5:15.

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠הֵנִ֤יף אֶת־הַ⁠מִּנְחָה֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה

and,he_will_wave DOM the_grain,offering to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

The raising of the grain offering was a symbolic action by which the priest showed that he was presenting the offering to Yahweh. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [and he shall lift up the grain offering to the face of Yahweh to dedicate it to him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה

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 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הִקְרִ֥יב אֹתָ֖⁠הּ אֶל־הַ⁠מִּזְבֵּֽחַ

and,he_will_bring_near DOM=her/it to/towards the,altar

Yahweh is using present it to the altar as a common expression of his culture to mean “bring it near to the altar.” 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 it near the altar]