OET interlinear NUM 9:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

וְ⁠יֵ֞שׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר

and,there_[were] which/who

The phrase And it is that introduces a situation that happened multiple times but not every time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this with a word or phrase that introduces recurring events, such as “whenever” or “sometimes.” Alternate translation: [And whenever]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יָמִ֥ים מִסְפָּ֖ר

days a_few

The phrase days of number was a common expression of this culture to mean “a small number of days” or “a few days.” 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: [a small number of days]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יַחֲנ֔וּ וְ⁠עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה יִסָּֽעוּ

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in command_of YHWH remain_in_camp and,on command_of YHWH set_out

The expressions upon the mouth of Yahweh they camp and upon the mouth of Yahweh they set out might seem to contain extra information that would not be natural to express in your language. If so, you could shorten it. See how you translated the similar clauses in 9:18. Alternate translation: [upon the mouth of Yahweh they both camp and set out]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ & וְ⁠עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in command_of YHWH & and,on command_of YHWH

Here, upon the mouth of Yahweh represents what Yahweh said by using words. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated the similar phrases in 9:18. Alternate translation: [when Yahweh tells them to, … and when Yahweh tells them to,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עַל־פִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ & וְ⁠עַל־פִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in command_of YHWH & and,on command_of YHWH

The implication is that when Moses says the Israelites moved upon the mouth of Yahweh, Yahweh communicated his will through the movement of the cloud. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the similar phrases in 9:18. Alternate translation: [upon the mouth of Yahweh, made known by the cloud, … and upon the mouth of Yahweh, made known by the cloud,]