OET interlinear NUM 9:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠לְ⁠פִ֞י הֵעָלֹ֤ת הֶֽ⁠עָנָן֙

and,to_[the],mouth_of lifted of,the_cloud

The author is using to the mouth of the cloud as a common expression of his culture to mean “when” or “at the time.” 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 at any time the cloud could be taken up]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

הֵעָלֹ֤ת הֶֽ⁠עָנָן֙

lifted of,the_cloud

The expression being taken up 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. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is God. Alternate translation: [Yahweh taking up the cloud]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

וּ⁠בִ⁠מְק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁכָּן־שָׁם֙ הֶֽ⁠עָנָ֔ן

and,in,the_place_of which/who settled_down there the,cloud

It might seem that the expression where the cloud dwells there contains extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. Alternate translation: [And in any place where the cloud dwells]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יִשְׁכָּן & הֶֽ⁠עָנָ֔ן

settled_down & the,cloud

The author is speaking of the cloud as if it were a living thing that could dwell in a place. He means that Yahweh had the cloud stay in a place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yahweh had the cloud stop and stay]