OET interlinear LEV 20:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

אִ֣ישׁ אִ֗ישׁ

(a)_man (a)_man

Words are being repeated for emphasis. Specifically, man is repeated to refer to any person. Additionally, even though man is masculine, it is being used in a generic way that refers to both men and women. If your language can repeat words in a similar way, consider doing so here. If not, consider using a generic expression. See how you translated this repetition in [20:2](../20/02.md). Alternate translation: [any person]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְקַלֵּ֧ל אֶת־אָבִ֛י⁠ו וְ⁠אֶת־אִמּ֖⁠וֹ & אָבִ֧י⁠ו וְ⁠אִמּ֛⁠וֹ קִלֵּ֖ל

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when (a)_man (a)_man which/who curses DOM his/its=father and=DOM his/its=mother to_die he_must_die his/its=father and,mother_of,his cursed blood(s)_of,his in/on/over=him/it )

Here the act of cursing one’s father or mother refers to speaking dishonorable and harmful words against one’s parents or to uttering a formalized sequence of words intended to bring about harm to one’s parents. Cursing one’s parents enacts a desire to see them harmed instead of a desire to care for them and honor them. (See [19:3](../19/03.md)) If your language has a word for this kind of harmful speech, consider using it here. If not, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: [who wishes harm on his father or his mother and so speaks dishonorably toward them … He has spoken harm toward his father and his mother]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת

to_die he_must_die

See how you handled this expression in [20:2](../20/02.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

דָּמָ֥י⁠ו בּֽ⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when (a)_man (a)_man which/who curses DOM his/its=father and=DOM his/its=mother to_die he_must_die his/its=father and,mother_of,his cursed blood(s)_of,his in/on/over=him/it )

The phrase his blood represents the individual’s guilt for the bloodshed or death of the individual’s parents that his curse brings about. Additionally, this guilt is spoken of as being on the individual as if it were a burden that he must carry. If your language has a comparable expression that is used to speak of the legal requirement for an individual to be held responsible for their actions, consider using it here. If not, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he must be held responsible] or, to avoid the passive, [he must bear the bloodguilt he has acquired by his actions]