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OET (OET-LV) And_now return the_wife the_man if/because [is]_a_prophet he and_pray for_you and_live and_if not_you [are]_returning_[her] know if/because_that surely_(die) you_will_die you and_all who to/for_you(fs).
OET (OET-RV) So now, return that man’s wife because he’s a prophet, and he’ll pray for you and you’ll live. But if you don’t return her, be certain that you and all your people will surely die.”
הָשֵׁ֤ב אֵֽשֶׁת הָאִישׁ֙
return wife_of the=man
Alternate translation: “return her to her husband Abraham”
Note 1 topic: translate-key-terms
כִּֽי נָבִ֣יא ה֔וּא
that/for/because/then/when prophet he/it
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Also, a prophet is someone who speaks for someone else. In this case, Abraham serves as an intercessor and speaks for God and prays what God wants him to say (verses 7,17). Avoid a translation of this term that focuses on telling the future, which is only one of the things that a prophet might do. Alternate translation: “He is a prophet for me,”
וְיִתְפַּלֵּ֥ל בַּֽעַדְךָ֖
and,pray for,you
Alternate translation: “so he will ask me to be kind to you,”
וֶֽחְיֵ֑ה
and,live
Alternate translation: “and I will let you live.”
Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast
וְאִם־אֵֽינְךָ֣
and=if not,you
Alternate translation: “But if you will not”
Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns
מֵשִׁ֗יב
return
Alternate translation: “give her back to him”
דַּ֚ע כִּי
know that/for/because/then/when
Alternate translation: “you need to know that” or “be aware that”
מ֣וֹת תָּמ֔וּת אַתָּ֖ה וְכָל אֲשֶׁר לָֽךְ
to_die you(ms)_will_die you(ms) and=all which/who to/for=you(fs)
The phrase all who belong to you refers to King Abimelech’s people, whom he referred to in verse 4. Make sure that is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: “you and all your people will surely die!” or “I will surely kill you and all your people!”
20:7 Abraham’s prayer saved the king’s life and restored his family (20:17-18). Abimelech learned that Abraham’s God was sovereign, and that Abraham, God’s prophet, had received God’s revelation and would intercede for others (see Num 12:13; Deut 9:20), even if he did not always live up to the office.
OET (OET-LV) And_now return the_wife the_man if/because [is]_a_prophet he and_pray for_you and_live and_if not_you [are]_returning_[her] know if/because_that surely_(die) you_will_die you and_all who to/for_you(fs).
OET (OET-RV) So now, return that man’s wife because he’s a prophet, and he’ll pray for you and you’ll live. But if you don’t return her, be certain that you and all your people will surely die.”
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.