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OET (OET-LV) Am_not if you_will_do_well lifting_up and_if not you_will_do_well to/for_the_opening/doorway sin [is]_crouching and_to_you(ms) his/its_longing/desire and_you(ms) you_will_rule in/on/over_him/it.
OET (OET-RV) If you do what’s right, won’t you be honoured? But if you don’t do what’s right, sin is crouching in the doorway wanting to have you, but you have the control over it.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
הֲל֤וֹא & שְׂאֵ֔ת
am=not & to_elevate/lift_up
God uses this rhetorical question here to remind Cain of something that he already knew. Consider what is the best way to do that in your language. Alternate translation: “you know that you will be accepted by me.” or “you know that I will be pleased with you and your gift too.” or “I will accept you and your gift too.”
וְאִם֙ לֹ֣א תֵיטִ֔יב
and=if not you(ms)_will_do_well/be_happy
Alternate translation: “But if you do what is wrong,”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification
חַטָּ֣את רֹבֵ֑ץ
sin crouching
In verse 7 sin is personified, that is, it is treated as if it were alive, like a lion or some other fierce animal that wants to attack Cain. Some languages can do the same thing. Other languages cannot do that and must say something like: “then you are in great danger of being tempted to sin, but you must resist and not give in.” Alternate translation: “then sin is like a dangerous animal that is waiting” or “then sin will be waiting like a wild animal”
לַפֶּ֖תַח
to/for_the=opening/doorway
Alternate translation: “outside the door of your heart to tempt you,”
וְאֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָת֔וֹ
and=to=you(ms) his/its=longing/desire
Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “Sin wants to destroy you,”
וְאַתָּ֖ה תִּמְשָׁל בּֽוֹ
and=you(ms) you(ms)_will_rule in/on/over=him/it
Alternate translation: “but you must master it so that you do not sin.” or “but you must keep it from destroying you.” or “but you must keep it from doing that.”
4:7 Sin is crouching at the door . . . you must subdue it: Sin is pictured as a vicious animal lying in wait to pounce on Cain (cp. study note on 3:16). Either sin will dominate Cain, or Cain will resist the temptation to sin. There is no neutral ground in that conflict.
OET (OET-LV) Am_not if you_will_do_well lifting_up and_if not you_will_do_well to/for_the_opening/doorway sin [is]_crouching and_to_you(ms) his/its_longing/desire and_you(ms) you_will_rule in/on/over_him/it.
OET (OET-RV) If you do what’s right, won’t you be honoured? But if you don’t do what’s right, sin is crouching in the doorway wanting to have you, but you have the control over it.”
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.