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OET (OET-LV) And_took DOM_him/it the_outside_to and_he/it_said look please the_heavens_toward and_count the_stars if you_are_able to_count DOM_them and_he/it_said to_him/it thus it_will_be offspring_your.
OET (OET-RV) Then Yahweh took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and see if you can count the stars.” Then he said to him, “Your descendants will be like that.”
Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיּוֹצֵ֨א אֹת֜וֹ
and,took DOM=him/it
Consider what is the best way in your language to refer to Yahweh and Abram at this point in the paragraph. Alternate translation: “Then Yahweh led Abram”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
הַח֗וּצָה
the,outside,to
Abram was probably inside a tent, not inside a house. But if possible, it is best to leave this implied in a translation (as the Hebrew text does).
הַבֶּט נָ֣א
look now
See how you translated “please” in Gen 13:14. Make sure your translation does not sound like God is begging. Alternate translation: “Now look up”
הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה
the,heavens,toward
Alternate translation: “into the heavens” or “into the night sky”
Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-condition-contrary
וּסְפֹר֙ הַכּ֣וֹכָבִ֔ים אִם תּוּכַ֖ל לִסְפֹּ֣ר אֹתָ֑ם
and,count the=stars if able to,count DOM=them
God’s point here is that there are so many stars that no one could ever count that high. He is not questioning Abram’s ability to count. Consider what is the best way to translate this contrary-to-fact statement in your language. Alternate translation: “and try to count how many stars there are, if in fact, anyone could possibly count all of them.” or “There are so many stars that no one could ever count them all.”
Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ
and=he/it_said to=him/it
Throughout this chapter make sure it is clear in your translation who is speaking to whom. Always use pronouns and nouns in a way that is clear and natural in your language. Alternate translation: “While Abram was looking at the stars, Yahweh said to Abram,” or “So Abram looked up at the stars, and Yahweh continued speaking to him,”
כֹּ֥ה יִהְיֶ֖ה זַרְעֶֽךָ
so will_belong offspring,your
Alternate translation: “That is how many your offspring will be.” or “That is how many offspring you will have.”
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_took DOM_him/it the_outside_to and_he/it_said look please the_heavens_toward and_count the_stars if you_are_able to_count DOM_them and_he/it_said to_him/it thus it_will_be offspring_your.
OET (OET-RV) Then Yahweh took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and see if you can count the stars.” Then he said to him, “Your descendants will be like that.”
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.