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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said Yahweh god to the_snake DOM you_have_done this [are]_cursed you from_all the_cattle/livestock and_from_all (the)_animal the_field on your(ms)_belly/abdomen you_will_go and_dust you_will_eat all the_days your(ms)_life.
OET (OET-RV) Then Yahweh God said to the snake,
⇔ “Because you’ve done this you’ll be cursed more than all the livestock,
⇔ and more than every living thing in the fields.
⇔ Now you’ll move along on your belly,
⇔ and you’ll eat dust all the rest of your life.
כִּ֣י עָשִׂ֣יתָ זֹּאת֒
that/for/because/then/when you(ms)_have_done/made this
Alternate translation: “Since you did that,” or “Since you tricked the woman,”
Note 1 topic: translate-key-terms
אָר֤וּר אַתָּה֙
cursing you(ms)
In this context, cursed involves God punishing the serpent and its descendants, causing them to suffer by crawling along the ground on their bellies and having a hostile relationship with human beings. Make sure that the way you translate this term does not imply the use of magic. Alternate translation: “you are cursed by me” or “I will cause you to suffer” or “I will punish you”
מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה
from=all the=cattle/livestock
When Adam and Eve sinned and God judged them, the curse and punishment of death and decay also affected everything that was under their authority, including the animals. Here in Gen 3:14, God puts a more severe curse on the serpent (and his descendants) than he put on the rest of the animals. See how you translated livestock in Gen 1:24-26; 2:20. Alternate translation: “more harshly than all the tame animals”
וּמִכֹּ֖ל חַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה
and=from=all being/animal the=field
See how you translated every living thing of the field in verse 1. Alternate translation: “and more harshly than all the creatures of the fields” or “and more harshly than all the wild animals.”
עַל גְּחֹנְךָ֣ תֵלֵ֔ךְ
on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in your(ms)=belly/abdomen you(ms)_will_walk
Alternate translation: “As a result, you will move on the ground on your stomach,”
וְעָפָ֥ר תֹּאכַ֖ל
and=dust you(ms)_will_eat
Make sure your translation of this clause does not imply that dust or dirt is all the snake will eat. Rather it could mean that dirt will get into his mouth when he eats his food, or it could be an idiom that refers to the fact that as he slithers along, his mouth will always be close to the dirt on the ground (a position of humility). Also see how you translated dust in Gen 2:7. Alternate translation: “and you will eat dirt with your food”
כָּל יְמֵ֥י חַיֶּֽיךָ
all/each/any/every days_of your(ms)=life
Alternate translation: “your entire life.”
3:14 to the serpent: Though later revelation identifies the deceiver as Satan, it is the created animal who was cursed, like the ground (3:17).
• Groveling in the dust reflects a posture of humiliation and defeat (Ps 72:9; Mic 7:17).
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said Yahweh god to the_snake DOM you_have_done this [are]_cursed you from_all the_cattle/livestock and_from_all (the)_animal the_field on your(ms)_belly/abdomen you_will_go and_dust you_will_eat all the_days your(ms)_life.
OET (OET-RV) Then Yahweh God said to the snake,
⇔ “Because you’ve done this you’ll be cursed more than all the livestock,
⇔ and more than every living thing in the fields.
⇔ Now you’ll move along on your belly,
⇔ and you’ll eat dust all the rest of your life.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.