en_tn/psa/109/013.md

# May his descendants be cut off; may their name be blotted out

These two phrases have similar meanings and emphasize his descendants being destroyed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# May his descendants be cut off

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Cause his descendants to be cut off" or "Cause his descendants to die" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# may their name be blotted out in the next generation

Here the idea of there being no one to carry on the family name is spoke of as "their name being blotted out." Alternate translation: "may there be no one to carry on his name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])