OET interlinear LEV 20:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַעְלֵ֣ם יַעְלִימֽוּ֩ עַ֨ם הָ⁠אָ֜רֶץ אֶת־ עֵֽינֵי⁠הֶם֙ מִן־ הָ⁠אִ֣ישׁ הַ⁠ה֔וּא

to_close close people the=earth/land DOM eyes_of,their from/more_than the=man (the)=that

Since, in this expression, the eyes of a person represents their attention and focus, the phrase hiding, the people of the land hide their eyes is an idiom that refers to disregarding or ignoring something. Here, it means that the people of the land disregard or ignore what that man does. It may be helpful to state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the people of the land disregard that man] or [the people of the land ignore what that man does]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

הַעְלֵ֣ם יַעְלִימֽוּ֩ עַ֨ם הָאָ֜רֶץ אֶת־ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙

to_close close people (Some words not found in UHB: and=if to_close close people the=earth/land DOM eyes_of,their from/more_than the=man (the)=that in/on/at/with,gives,he any_of,offspring_of,his to_the,Molech to=not put_~_to_death DOM=him/it )

This expression repeats the verb hiding 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 people of the land ever hide their eyes]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֔וּא

(Some words not found in UHB: and=if to_close close people the=earth/land DOM eyes_of,their from/more_than the=man (the)=that in/on/at/with,gives,he any_of,offspring_of,his to_the,Molech to=not put_~_to_death DOM=him/it )

Here, the expression that man refers to the individual who sacrifices his children to worship Molech. If this would not be clear in your language, consider making the referent explicit. Alternate translation: [the person who sacrifices his children to worship Molech]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּתִתּ֥וֹ מִזַּרְע֖וֹ לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=if to_close close people the=earth/land DOM eyes_of,their from/more_than the=man (the)=that in/on/at/with,gives,he any_of,offspring_of,his to_the,Molech to=not put_~_to_death DOM=him/it )

See how you translated the similar phrase in [20:2](../20/02.md). Alternate translation: [when he sacrifice his child to Molech]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לְבִלְתִּ֖י הָמִ֥ית אֹתֽוֹ׃

(Some words not found in UHB: and=if to_close close people the=earth/land DOM eyes_of,their from/more_than the=man (the)=that in/on/at/with,gives,he any_of,offspring_of,his to_the,Molech to=not put_~_to_death DOM=him/it )

The words translated as so as not to indicate that what follows is not the result for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation, with a period before: [and, as a result, the man is not executed] or, to avoid the passive, [so that they do not execute him]