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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was god with the_boy and_grew and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in/on/at/with_wilderness and_he/it_was a_shooter a_bowman.
OET (OET-RV) As the boy grew up, God kept watch over him, and he lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow and arrow.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וַיְהִ֧י אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת הַנַּ֖עַר
and=he/it_was ʼₑlhīmv DOM the,boy
This clause means that God guided, helped, protected, and blessed Ishmael, that is, he took care of him. Consider whether or not your language has an idiom that fits well here. Also consider again how you translated “boy/youth” in verses 12, 17-20. Alternate translation: “God was with the boy and blessed him,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙
and,grew and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived
For some languages it may be clearer or more natural to change the order of the clauses in this verse and say, “As the boy/youth grew up/older, God was with him and helped/blessed him.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “as he grew up”
וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר
and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in/on/at/with,wilderness
For some languages it is more natural to specify here in verse 20 that the name of the wilderness is Paran, rather than wait until verse 21, so that it is clear that both verses refer to the same wilderness. See how you translated the wilderness in verse 14. Alternate translation: “And he lived in the desert of Paran” or “He lived in the Paran Wilderness”
וַיְהִ֖י רֹבֶ֥ה קַשָּֽׁת
and=he/it_was expert bow
Alternate translation: “and became a skilled bowhunter”
21:8-21 God used the incident of Ishmael’s mocking Isaac to separate Ishmael and Hagar from the family and the child of promise. They would constantly threaten the promised descendant if they remained with the family.
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_was god with the_boy and_grew and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived in/on/at/with_wilderness and_he/it_was a_shooter a_bowman.
OET (OET-RV) As the boy grew up, God kept watch over him, and he lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow and arrow.
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.