OET interlinear DEU 25:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הָ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if man_of to_strike/beat the_guilty,[one] and,he,will_make_him_lie_down the,judge and,someone,will_strike_him before,,him according,to_the_sufficiency_of his_wickedness_of,his by,number )

See how you translated “the wicked” in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [the wicked person]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בִּ֥ן הַכּ֖וֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if man_of to_strike/beat the_guilty,[one] and,he,will_make_him_lie_down the,judge and,someone,will_strike_him before,,him according,to_the_sufficiency_of his_wickedness_of,his by,number )

Moses is using a son of striking as a common expression of his culture to mean that a person deserves to be beaten. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [someone who deserves to be beaten] or [someone who should be beaten]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠הִכָּ֣ה⁠וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if man_of to_strike/beat the_guilty,[one] and,he,will_make_him_lie_down the,judge and,someone,will_strike_him before,,him according,to_the_sufficiency_of his_wickedness_of,his by,number )

The expression be beaten 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. Alternate translation: [someone should beat him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָ֔י⁠ו

before,,him

Here, to his face represents being in front of the judge who is watching. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in front of him] or [while he watches]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

רִשְׁעָת֖⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if man_of to_strike/beat the_guilty,[one] and,he,will_make_him_lie_down the,judge and,someone,will_strike_him before,,him according,to_the_sufficiency_of his_wickedness_of,his by,number )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wickedness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for the wicked things he has done]