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OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said Lemek to_his_wives Oh_ˊĀdāh and_Tsillāh/(Zillah) listen_to my_sound/voice Oh_wives of_Lemek give_ear_to my_speech/discourse if/because a_man I_have_killed to/for_my_wound/bruise and_child/boy/young_man to/for_my_stripe/bruise/wound.
OET (OET-RV) Then Lemech said to his wives:
⇔ “Adah and Tsillah, listen to me.
⇔ My wives, take notice of my words;
⇔ I killed a man who had wounded me;
⇔ I killed a young man who hurt me.
Note 1 topic: writing-newevent
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לֶ֜מֶךְ
and=he/it_said Lemek
Consider what is the best way in your language to introduce this new event. Alternate translation: “One time, Lamech said proudly” or “One day, Lamech boasted”
לְנָשָׁ֗יו עָדָ֤ה וְצִלָּה֙
to/for=his/its=women/wives ˊĀdāh and=Tsillāh/(Zillah)
Be consistent with how you spelled these names in verses 19-20, 22-23.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
שְׁמַ֣עַן קוֹלִ֔י
listen_you_all(fp) my=sound/voice
The phrase my voice refers here to the words being said. Consider what is the best way to translate this figure of speech in your language. Alternate translation: “listen to what I am going to tell you.”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism
נְשֵׁ֣י לֶ֔מֶךְ הַאְזֵ֖נָּה אִמְרָתִ֑י
women/wives_of Lemek stretch_ear/listen_you_all(fp) my=speech/discourse
This clause forms a parallelism with the previous clause and emphasizes what Lamech says next. Also, consider whether or not your language has an idiom that is similar to give ear to. Alternate translation: “My wives, listen to me carefully.”
כִּ֣י אִ֤ישׁ הָרַ֨גְתִּי֙ לְפִצְעִ֔י וְיֶ֖לֶד לְחַבֻּרָתִֽי
that/for/because/then/when (a)_man I_have_killed to/for=my=wound/bruise and=child/boy/young_man to/for=my=stripe/bruise/wound
The Hebrew text is ambiguous here. It could mean: (1) “I killed a man for wounding me; he was a young man who bruised/injured me!” or “I killed a young man for wounding/injuring me! In fact, I killed that man just because he bruised/injured me!” or (2) “I killed a man for wounding me, and also a young man for bruising/injuring me.” or “A man wounded me, so I killed him. A young man injured me, so I killed him too!” According to the first interpretation, Lamech refers to one man he killed. According to the second interpretation, he refers to two men he killed.
4:23-24 Lamech’s chilling taunt shows the further escalation of sin’s effects on humanity. Cain’s line had reached a crescendo of violence with Lamech’s contempt for life. In his arrogance, he put his deed into poetic verse.
• punished seventy-seven times! God warned that anyone who tried to kill Cain would experience the full weight of justice (4:15). Lamech’s declaration that anyone who harmed him would receive an even more severe penalty is a claim to be accountable to no one, including God.
OET (OET-LV) And_he/it_said Lemek to_his_wives Oh_ˊĀdāh and_Tsillāh/(Zillah) listen_to my_sound/voice Oh_wives of_Lemek give_ear_to my_speech/discourse if/because a_man I_have_killed to/for_my_wound/bruise and_child/boy/young_man to/for_my_stripe/bruise/wound.
OET (OET-RV) Then Lemech said to his wives:
⇔ “Adah and Tsillah, listen to me.
⇔ My wives, take notice of my words;
⇔ I killed a man who had wounded me;
⇔ I killed a young man who hurt me.
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.