OET interlinear LEV 20:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל & מִ⁠בְּנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=near/to sons_of Yisrael say (a)_man (a)_man from=(the)_sons Yisrael and=from the,sojourner[s] [who],sojourns in,Israel which/who he/it_gave any,of,his_offspring to,Molech to_die he_must_die people the=earth/land they,will_stone_him with,stone[s] )

See how you translated this metaphor in [1:2](../01/02.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩

(a)_man (a)_man

Here the masculine term A man, a man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. For more information, please see the Leviticus 20 Chapter Introduction on repeating words for emphasis. Alternate translation: [Any person]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִתֵּ֧ן מִ⁠זַּרְע֛⁠וֹ לַ⁠מֹּ֖לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=near/to sons_of Yisrael say (a)_man (a)_man from=(the)_sons Yisrael and=from the,sojourner[s] [who],sojourns in,Israel which/who he/it_gave any,of,his_offspring to,Molech to_die he_must_die people the=earth/land they,will_stone_him with,stone[s] )

This expression is an idiom that means to offer one’s children to Molech in a sacrifice. Those who worshiped Molech often sacrificed their children to him by means of fire. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [who kills any of his children as a sacrifice to Molech]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠זַּרְע֛⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=near/to sons_of Yisrael say (a)_man (a)_man from=(the)_sons Yisrael and=from the,sojourner[s] [who],sojourns in,Israel which/who he/it_gave any,of,his_offspring to,Molech to_die he_must_die people the=earth/land they,will_stone_him with,stone[s] )

This expression uses a metaphor to relate the word seed to one’s children. Whether semen was thought of to resemble plant seed is unclear, although the same word is used to refer to both. (See [11:37](../11/37.md) and [15:16](../15/16.md) for reference.) If your language uses a similar metaphor, consider using it here. If not consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: [from his children]

Note 5 topic: translate-transliterate

לַ⁠מֹּ֖לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=near/to sons_of Yisrael say (a)_man (a)_man from=(the)_sons Yisrael and=from the,sojourner[s] [who],sojourns in,Israel which/who he/it_gave any,of,his_offspring to,Molech to_die he_must_die people the=earth/land they,will_stone_him with,stone[s] )

Molech is a word borrowed from Hebrew. You will need to decide if you will also borrow this word into your language. If you borrow the word, you could spell it the way it sounds in your language and then put the translation in a footnote. If you choose to translate the term, consider using a generic expression. See how you translated the name of this deity in [18:21](../18/21.md). Alternate translation: [to a false god] or [to an idol]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת

to_die he_must_die

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [dying, the people of Israel shall execute him]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת

to_die he_must_die

This expression repeats the verb dying in order to intensify the idea that it expresses. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the emphasis. Alternate translation: [the person shall certainly be executed] or, to avoid the passive construction, [the people of Israel shall certainly execute him]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עַ֥ם הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ יִרְגְּמֻ֥⁠הוּ בָ⁠אָֽבֶן

people the=earth/land (Some words not found in UHB: and=near/to sons_of Yisrael say (a)_man (a)_man from=(the)_sons Yisrael and=from the,sojourner[s] [who],sojourns in,Israel which/who he/it_gave any,of,his_offspring to,Molech to_die he_must_die people the=earth/land they,will_stone_him with,stone[s] )

This expression refers to a method of public execution by which members of the community throw stones at a person convicted of wrongdoing until the individual dies. As such, the person’s death is public and slow. If your language has a word or phrase for this sort of public execution, consider using it here. If not, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: [The people of the land shall put him to death publicly]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

עַ֥ם הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ

people the=earth/land

The expression the people of the land uses the possessive form to describe people who live in the land of Israel, whether foreigner or native-born. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: [Whoever lives in the land of Israel] or [Everybody]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

יִרְגְּמֻ֥⁠הוּ בָ⁠אָֽבֶן

(Some words not found in UHB: and=near/to sons_of Yisrael say (a)_man (a)_man from=(the)_sons Yisrael and=from the,sojourner[s] [who],sojourns in,Israel which/who he/it_gave any,of,his_offspring to,Molech to_die he_must_die people the=earth/land they,will_stone_him with,stone[s] )

The expression the rock represents “rocks” in general and not a specific rock. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an expression that is more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [shall stone him with rocks]