OET interlinear NUM 8:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בֶּן־בָּקָ֔ר & בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר

son_of herd & son_of herd

Here, Yahweh uses the phrase son of cattle to indicate that the bull was young. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated this phrase in [7:15](../07/15.md). Alternate translation: [a young one … a young one]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

סֹ֖לֶת בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַ⁠שָּׁ֑מֶן

fine_flour mixed with,oil

The expression mixed with the oil 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. See how you translated this phrase in [6:15](../06/15.md). Alternate translation: [flour that they had mixed with the oil]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

בַ⁠שָּׁ֑מֶן

with,oil

Yahweh is not referring to a specific oil. He means oil in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. See how you translated this phrase in [6:15](../06/15.md). Alternate translation: [with oil]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠פַר ־שֵׁנִ֥י בֶן־בָּקָ֖ר תִּקַּ֥ח

and,a_young_bull second son_of herd take

Here, Yahweh could be telling Moses that: (1) he must be the one who offers the second bull. Alternate translation: [And you yourself shall take] (2) he must instruct the Levites to offer the second bull. Alternate translation: [And you shall have them take]

Note 5 topic: translate-ordinal

וּ⁠פַר־שֵׁנִ֥י

and,a_young_bull second

If your language would not represent a number in a form such as a second bull, you could represent this number in a form that your language would use. Alternate translation: [another bull] or [bull two]