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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was the_sun to_going_down and_deep_sleep it_fell on Abram and_see/lo/see dread darkness great [was]_falling on/upon/above_him/it.
OET (OET-RV) Later as the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and it suddenly became completely dark and he became terrified,
וַיְהִ֤י
and=he/it_was
This phrase adds suspense and makes the reader wonder what will happen next. Many translations leave it out, but if possible it is best to keep it in your translation. Alternate translation: “Then it happened that”
הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ֙ לָב֔וֹא
the,sun to,going_down
Alternate translation: “when the sun was going down” or “as it was starting to become night”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וְתַרְדֵּמָ֖ה נָפְלָ֣ה עַל אַבְרָ֑ם
and,deep_sleep fell on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Avram
See how you translated a similar idiom in Gen 2:21. Alternate translation: “Abram went into a sound sleep,” or “Abram went soundly asleep,”
וְהִנֵּ֥ה
and=see/lo/see!
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “Then suddenly,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה נֹפֶ֥לֶת עָלָֽיו
terrifying darkness great fell on/upon/above=him/it
Alternate translation: “a great terrifying darkness came over him.” or “it became very dark, and he was terrified.”
15:1-21 The Lord made a formal covenant with Abram, solemnly confirming the promises made at his call (12:1-3). There would be a long period of slavery for Abram’s descendants before these promises would be completely fulfilled.
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was the_sun to_going_down and_deep_sleep it_fell on Abram and_see/lo/see dread darkness great [was]_falling on/upon/above_him/it.
OET (OET-RV) Later as the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and it suddenly became completely dark and he became terrified,
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.