OET interlinear NUM 8:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

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 / 123person

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Yahweh is speaking of himself in the third person as Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: [to my face]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠סָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־יְדֵי⁠הֶ֖ם עַל־הַ⁠לְוִיִּֽם

and,they_will_lay sons_of Yisrael DOM hands_of,their on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,Levites

To lay hands on the Levites was a symbolic action by which the Israelites could have shown: (1) that the Levites were substitutes for them. Alternate translation: [and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites to designate the Levites as their substitutes] (2) that the Levites were being dedicated to God. Alternate translation: [and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites to dedicate them to God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠סָמְכ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל

and,they_will_lay sons_of Yisrael

By the sons of Israel, Yahweh means the leaders of Israel who were representing all of Israel in this ceremony. It would not be possible for all the Israelites to lay their hands on the Levites. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and the leaders of the sons of Israel]