OET interlinear NUM 5:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠אִם־אֵ֨ין לָ⁠אִ֜ישׁ גֹּאֵ֗ל

and=if not to,person next_of_kin

The implication is that the wronged person has died and there are no close relatives who can receive the payment. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And if the person who was sinned against has died and there is not one redeeming for him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לָ⁠אִ֜ישׁ גֹּאֵ֗ל

to,person next_of_kin

The implication is that a one redeeming refers to a close relative who could receive payment on behalf of a deceased person who had been wronged. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [a close relative who can represent the man]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

לָ⁠אִ֜ישׁ & לְ⁠הָשִׁ֤יב הָ⁠אָשָׁם֙ אֵלָ֔י⁠ו

to,person & to,repay the,compensation to=him/it

Here the masculine term man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [for the person to return the guilt to him or her]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

הָ⁠אָשָׁם֙ אֵלָ֔י⁠ו הָ⁠אָשָׁ֛ם

the,compensation to=him/it the,compensation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of guilt, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the guilty payment to him, the guilty payment]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הָ⁠אָשָׁם֙ אֵלָ֔י⁠ו הָ⁠אָשָׁ֛ם

the,compensation to=him/it the,compensation

The term guilt represents “payment for guilt” or “compensation.” See how you translated the similar use of guilt in [5:7](../05/07.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the payment for his guilt to him, the payment for the guilt]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הָ⁠אָשָׁ֛ם הַ⁠מּוּשָׁ֥ב

the,compensation [which,is]_repaid

The expression being returned 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: [the guilt that the guilty person is returning]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠יהוָ֖ה לַ⁠כֹּהֵ֑ן

to/for=YHWH for,priest

The implication is that the payment belongs to Yahweh and therefore must be given to the priest who serves him. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [is for Yahweh and thus given to the priest]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֵ֚יל הַ⁠כִּפֻּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְכַפֶּר־בּ֖⁠וֹ עָלָֽי⁠ו

ram_of of_(the),atonement(s) which/who atonement_~_made in/on/over=him/it on/upon/above=him/it

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of atonement, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the ram for atoning upon which he shall atone for him]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֵ֚יל הַ⁠כִּפֻּרִ֔ים

ram_of of_(the),atonement(s)

Yahweh is using the possessive form to describe a ram that is used for atonement. 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 ram that is offered to atone]

Note 10 topic: writing-pronouns

יְכַפֶּר־בּ֖⁠וֹ

atonement_~_made in/on/over=him/it

The pronoun he refers to the priest, while the pronoun him refers to the guilty person. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the priest shall make atonement for the guilty person]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בּ֖⁠וֹ

in/on/over=him/it

Here the masculine term him has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [for him or her]