OET interlinear NUM 6:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ⁠אָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵ⁠הֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אֽוֹ־אִשָּׁ֗ה

speak to/towards sons_of Yisrael and,you_will_say to,them (a)_man or woman/wife

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them that a man or a woman]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

וְ⁠אָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵ⁠הֶ֑ם

and,you_will_say to,them

The phrase and say to them introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this phrase explicitly.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙

that/for/because/then/when special

Here and in [6:3–21](../06/03.md), the masculine language refers generically to men or women, as the phrase “A man or a woman” earlier in this verse shows. See the chapter introduction for more information. 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: [when he or she does something wonderful]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּ֤י יַפְלִא֙ לִ⁠נְדֹּר֙ נֶ֣דֶר

that/for/because/then/when special to,vow (a)_vow

The implication is that when someone makes a vow to become a Nazirite, they are making a serious and special commitment to Yahweh. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [when he makes a special vow, the vow of]

Note 5 topic: writing-poetry

לִ⁠נְדֹּר֙ נֶ֣דֶר נָזִ֔יר

to,vow (a)_vow nazirite

Yahweh is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of saying this. Alternate translation: [to vow to be]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠הַזִּ֖יר לַֽ⁠יהוָֽה

to,be_a_Nazirite to/for=YHWH

The phrase to make separate to Yahweh is a common expression of this culture that means “to dedicate oneself to Yahweh” or “to set oneself apart for service to Yahweh.” 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: [to set himself apart for Yahweh]