OET interlinear LEV 20:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וְ⁠אִ֣ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יִקַּ֣ח אֶת־אֲחֹת֡⁠וֹ

and,a_man (Some words not found in UHB: and,a_man which/who takes DOM sister_of,his daughter_of his/its=father or daughter_of his/its=mother and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his disgrace he/it and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of sons_of their_people_of,their nakedness_of his_sister_of,his uncovered iniquity_of,his bear )

The expression takes his sister is either an idiom that refers to a man marrying his sister or a euphemism that refers to a man having sexual relations with his sister. If possible, consider a translation that will allow for both possibilities. Alternate translation: [And a man who marries his sister] or [And a man who has sexual relations with his sister]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּת־אָבִ֣י⁠ו א֣וֹ בַת־אִ֠מּ⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_man which/who takes DOM sister_of,his daughter_of his/its=father or daughter_of his/its=mother and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his disgrace he/it and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of sons_of their_people_of,their nakedness_of his_sister_of,his uncovered iniquity_of,his bear )

The implication is that a person cannot have sexual intercourse with his sister even if she has a different mother or father. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [your stepsister]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וְ⁠רָאָ֨ה אֶת־עֶרְוָתָ֜⁠הּ וְ⁠הִֽיא־תִרְאֶ֤ה אֶת־עֶרְוָת⁠וֹ֙

and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his

To see a person’s nakedness expresses a similar idea to uncovering one’s nakednes. It is implied that seeing another person’s nakedness disgraces and brings shame on both individuals. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they see one another naked and so bring shame on one another]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חֶ֣סֶד ה֔וּא

disgrace he/it

The word disgrace refers to behavior that flagrantly violates the way God has intended family units to function and family members to relate to one another. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of disgrace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [such behavior is surely disgraceful] or [such behavior does not reflect the way God wants family members to relate to one another]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠נִ֨כְרְת֔וּ לְ⁠עֵינֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י עַמָּ֑⁠ם

and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,a_man which/who takes DOM sister_of,his daughter_of his/its=father or daughter_of his/its=mother and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his disgrace he/it and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of sons_of their_people_of,their nakedness_of his_sister_of,his uncovered iniquity_of,his bear )

See how you translated the similar expression in [7:20](../07/20.md). This expression uses the word eyes to refer to one’s attention and sight. If your language has a similar expression, consider using it here. If not, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: [And they should be excommunicated in the sight of the sons of their people] or, to avoid the passive form, [And the sons of the people should publicly remove them from their sight and refuse to have contact with them]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

בְּנֵ֣י עַמָּ֑⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_man which/who takes DOM sister_of,his daughter_of his/its=father or daughter_of his/its=mother and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his disgrace he/it and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of sons_of their_people_of,their nakedness_of his_sister_of,his uncovered iniquity_of,his bear )

Here the masculine term sons has a generic sense that includes all descendants, male and female. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language that is clearly inclusive of both sons and daughters. Alternate translation: [the children of their people]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

עֶרְוַ֧ת אֲחֹת֛⁠וֹ גִּלָּ֖ה

nakedness_of his_sister_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: and,a_man which/who takes DOM sister_of,his daughter_of his/its=father or daughter_of his/its=mother and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his disgrace he/it and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of sons_of their_people_of,their nakedness_of his_sister_of,his uncovered iniquity_of,his bear )

See how you handled the similar expression in [18:6](../18/06.md).

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

עֲוֺנ֥⁠וֹ יִשָּֽׂא

iniquity_of,his (Some words not found in UHB: and,a_man which/who takes DOM sister_of,his daughter_of his/its=father or daughter_of his/its=mother and,he_will_see DOM nakedness_of,her and=she you(ms)_will_see DOM nakedness_of,his disgrace he/it and,they_will_be_cut_off to,the_eyes_of sons_of their_people_of,their nakedness_of his_sister_of,his uncovered iniquity_of,his bear )

See how you handled the similar expression in [5:1](../05/01.md).