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OET (OET-LV) And_died Sārāh in/on/at/with four that [is]_Hebron in_land of_Kinaˊan and_went ʼAⱱrāhām to_mourn for_Sārāh and_to_weep_her.
OET (OET-RV) when she died in the city of Kiriath Arba (now called Hebron) in the Canaan region. Abraham went in by her bed to weep and mourn for her.
וַתָּ֣מָת שָׂרָ֗ה
and,died Sārāh
Consider whether it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here or to continue the previous sentence. Alternate translation: “Then she died” or “before she died”
Note 1 topic: translate-names
בְּקִרְיַ֥ת אַרְבַּ֛ע
in/on/at/with, four
You can spell this name as two words, as in the Hebrew text, or combine them into one word with or without a hyphen. Be consistent with how you spell this name throughout the Bible. Alternate translation: “in the city of Kiriath-arba,”
הִ֥וא חֶבְר֖וֹן
who/which Hebron
The city of Kiriath Arba was later named Hebron (Joshua 14:15). Alternate translation: “which is also named Hebron,” or “also known as Hebron,” or “that is, Hebron,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן
in=land Kenaan
For some languages it is more natural to put a general location before a specific location and say, “in the land of Canaan, in the city of Kiriath Arba, which is Hebron.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “in the land called Canaan.”
וַיָּבֹא֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם
and,went ʼAⱱrāhām
Alternate translation: “Then Abraham came to her” or “Abraham came to her side”
לִסְפֹּ֥ד לְשָׂרָ֖ה וְלִבְכֹּתָֽהּ
to,mourn for,Sarah and,to,weep,her
For some languages it is necessary to translate this sentence using a verb form that expresses completion or past tense so that it is clear that Abraham actually did this. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “to mourn and cry for her.”
23:1-20 When Sarah . . . died, Abraham acquired a parcel of land for a burial place. This transaction was the first sign that a permanent transition had taken place, as people were normally buried in their ancestral homeland (cp. 49:29–50:13). In burying Sarah, Abraham detached from his just-mentioned ancestral home (where his relatives still lived, 22:20-24); his future would be in Canaan, where his descendants would realize the promise.
OET (OET-LV) And_died Sārāh in/on/at/with four that [is]_Hebron in_land of_Kinaˊan and_went ʼAⱱrāhām to_mourn for_Sārāh and_to_weep_her.
OET (OET-RV) when she died in the city of Kiriath Arba (now called Hebron) in the Canaan region. Abraham went in by her bed to weep and mourn for her.
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.