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OET (OET-LV) And_Heⱱel/(Abel) he_brought also he from_the_firstborn his/its_flock_of_sheep/goats and_from_their_fat/best and_he/it_looked_around Yahweh to Heⱱel/(Abel) and_near/to his/its_donation/offering.
OET (OET-RV) and also Abel brought the best portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. Now Yahweh was pleased with Abel and his offering,
וְהֶ֨בֶל הֵבִ֥יא גַם
and=Heⱱel/(Abel) he/it_brought also/even
There is a contrast between Abel and Cain and between their offerings. Alternate translation: “Abel also offered an offering to Yahweh, but what he gave was” or “But Abel gave to Yahweh”
מִבְּכֹר֥וֹת צֹאנ֖וֹ
from_the=firstborn his/its=flock_of_sheep/goats
See how you translated flocks in verse 2. Alternate translation: “some of the firstborn animals from his sheep”
וּמֵֽחֶלְבֵהֶ֑ן
and=from=their=fat/best
In that culture, fat was considered one of the best parts of an animal to eat. If that is different from how fat is viewed in your language area, that information could be put in a footnote. Alternate translation: “and some of the fat portions of the meat.” or “and some of their best parts.” or “and the best parts of the meat.”
וַיִּ֣שַׁע יְהוָ֔ה אֶל
and=he/it_looked_around YHWH to/towards
Alternate translation: “Yahweh was happy with” or “Yahweh accepted”
הֶ֖בֶל וְאֶל מִנְחָתֽוֹ
Heⱱel/(Abel) and=near/to his/its=donation/offering
Alternate translation: “Abel and his sacrifice.” or “Abel and what he gave to him.”
4:4-5 the best portions of the firstborn lambs: Or the firstborn of his flock and their fat portions. Abel was giving God the best animals and the richest parts. Abel’s offering, in contrast to Cain’s, was the best he had to offer. True worship is a costly privilege.
OET (OET-LV) And_Heⱱel/(Abel) he_brought also he from_the_firstborn his/its_flock_of_sheep/goats and_from_their_fat/best and_he/it_looked_around Yahweh to Heⱱel/(Abel) and_near/to his/its_donation/offering.
OET (OET-RV) and also Abel brought the best portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. Now Yahweh was pleased with Abel and his offering,
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.