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OET (OET-LV) and_the_man he_knew DOM Ḩavvāh/(Eve) his/its_wife/woman and_she/it_conceived/became_pregnant and_she/it_gave_birth DOM Qayin/(Cain) and_she/it_said I_have_acquired a_man with Yahweh.
OET (OET-RV) Then Adam slept with his wife, and she conceived and in due course gave birth to Kayin (Cain). “Yahweh has enabled me to produce a man,” she said.
וְהָ֣אָדָ֔ם
and=the=humankind/ʼĀdām
For a note about when to begin referring to the man as Adam, see Gen 2:19. Alternate translation: “Then the man Adam”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism
יָדַ֖ע אֶת חַוָּ֣ה אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ
knowing DOM Ḩavvāh/(Eve) his/its=wife/woman
This phrase is a Hebrew idiom that means Adam had marital/sexual relations with Eve. Many languages have a similar idiom. Make sure you translate this in a way that is polite and will not offend or embarrass people, especially when read aloud. Alternate translation: “slept with his wife Eve,” or “was intimate with his wife Eve,”
וַתַּ֨הַר֙ וַתֵּ֣לֶד
and=she/it_conceived/became_pregnant and=she/it_gave_birth
Translate this clause in a way that will not embarrass people, especially when read aloud. Alternate translation: “so that she became pregnant and later gave birth to”
אֶת קַ֔יִן
DOM DOM Qayin/(Cain)
You could include the meaning of Cain’s name in your translation or in a footnote. See what you did for a similar case in Gen 3:20.
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
and=she/it_said
This sentence explains how Cain got his name. Make sure that is clear in your translation. Also consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “because she exclaimed,” or “They named him that because Eve had said”
קָנִ֥יתִי
I_have_procured/acquired
The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could mean: (1) “I have obtained/acquired” or (2) “I have produced/created”. If you include the meaning of Cain’s name earlier in this verse in your translation or in a footnote, make sure it matches your choice here so that it is clear why he was given that name.
אִ֖ישׁ
(a)_man
For some languages it is confusing to refer to a newborn baby as a man. Do what is clear and natural in your language. Alternate translation: “a male child” or “a boy” or “a baby boy”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
אֶת יְהוָֽה
DOM DOM DOM YHWH
For some languages it is more natural to put this phrase earlier in this sentence and say, “With Yahweh’s help I have obtained/acquired a son!” or “Yahweh has enabled/helped me to obtain/get a son!” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “with help from Yahweh!”
4:1 had sexual relations (literally knew): In certain contexts, the Hebrew term meaning “to know” is an idiom for sexual knowledge of another person (4:17; 19:33, 35). It is never used of animals, which mate by instinct.
• With the Lord’s help:: Eve fulfilled her God-given role of procreation despite the negative effects of the Fall (see 3:16, 20).
• I have produced: Cain (Hebrew qayin) sounds like a Hebrew term (qanah) that can mean “produce” or “acquire.”
OET (OET-LV) and_the_man he_knew DOM Ḩavvāh/(Eve) his/its_wife/woman and_she/it_conceived/became_pregnant and_she/it_gave_birth DOM Qayin/(Cain) and_she/it_said I_have_acquired a_man with Yahweh.
OET (OET-RV) Then Adam slept with his wife, and she conceived and in due course gave birth to Kayin (Cain). “Yahweh has enabled me to produce a man,” she said.
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.