OET interlinear LEV 4:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

וְ⁠עָשָׂ֣ה לַ⁠פָּ֔ר כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְ⁠פַ֣ר הַֽ⁠חַטָּ֔את כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֑⁠וֹ

and,do with_the,bull just=as he/it_had_made with,bull_of the,sin_offering yes/correct/thus/so he/it_made/did for=him/it

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If your language can repeat phrases for emphasis, it would be appropriate to use that construction here in your translation. If not, consider combining the phrases. Alternate translation: [And he should do with this bull the exact same thing that he did with the bull of the sin offering]

וְ⁠עָשָׂ֣ה לַ⁠פָּ֔ר & עָשָׂה֙ לְ⁠פַ֣ר & כֵּ֖ן יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֑⁠וֹ

and,do with_the,bull & he/it_had_made with,bull_of & yes/correct/thus/so he/it_made/did for=him/it

Alternate translation: [And he shall prepare the bull … he prepared the bull … thus he shall prepare it]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְ⁠פַ֣ר הַֽ⁠חַטָּ֔את

just=as he/it_had_made with,bull_of the,sin_offering

Because it was the anointed priest who prepared the bull of the purification offering as described in [4:3–12](../04/03.md), in this case, the word he refers to the anointed priest, not to the individual member of “the elders of the congregation” who is the subject of the other verbs in this verse. If it would be helpful in your language, consider making the subject explicit here. Alternate translation: [just as the anointed priest did with the bull of the sin offering that he offered because of his own unintentional sin]

Note 3 topic: translate-tense

כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָשָׂה֙ לְ⁠פַ֣ר הַֽ⁠חַטָּ֔את

just=as he/it_had_made with,bull_of the,sin_offering

Here, the author of Leviticus does not use the past tense to describe previous action, as if he were here referring to a specific past instance where the individual prepared a peace offering. Rather, the past tense is being used both to describe an action that was previously described in the book of Leviticus and to depict a hypothetical situation. If it would be helpful in your language, consider choosing language that makes it plain that the author is not referring to specific past actions. Alternate translation: [just as one might do with the bull of the sin offering]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠כִפֶּ֧ר עֲלֵ⁠הֶ֛ם הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֖ן

and,make_atonement for,them the=priest/officer

The word translated as atonement may have originally indicated either the “covering” or the “wiping away” of sin. Either way, by the time of Leviticus it indicated that the sacrifice would be accepted in order to restore the relationship between the worshiper and Yahweh that had been damaged or defiled by sin. Consider using a word or phrase that conveys this idea effectively in your language. See how you translated the similar expression in [1:4](../01/04.md). Alternative translation: “And the priest shall offer the sacrifice that Yahweh will accept on behalf of the people and restore them to relationship with himself

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠נִסְלַ֥ח לָ⁠הֶֽם׃

and,forgiven (Some words not found in UHB: and,do with_the,bull just=as he/it_had_made with,bull_of the,sin_offering yes/correct/thus/so he/it_made/did for=him/it and,make_atonement for,them the=priest/officer and,forgiven to/for=them )

Here the pronoun it refers to the unintentional sin that the community committed that introduced the impurity of sin, which, in turn, required the purification provided by the sin sacrifice. If it would be helpful in your language, consider making this explicit. Alternate translation: [and the unintentional sin of the community will be forgiven]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠נִסְלַ֥ח לָ⁠הֶֽם

and,forgiven to/for=them

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: [and Yahweh will forgive the community for their sins]