OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 10:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ θύρα

I am the door

Here Jesus uses the word gate to say that he provides access into heaven, where God dwells. See how you translated this phrase in 10:7. Alternate translation: “I am like the gate”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δι’ ἐμοῦ ἐάν τις εἰσέλθῃ

by me if anyone /may/_come_in

Here Jesus uses enters through me to refer to trusting in him for salvation. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “If anyone believes in me for salvation”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

σωθήσεται

˱he˲_/will_be_being/_saved

Here, saved refers to being saved from the eternal punishment in hell that all people deserve because of their sins. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “he will be saved from hell”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

σωθήσεται

˱he˲_/will_be_being/_saved

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will save him” or “I will save him”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰσελεύσεται, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται

/will_be/_coming_in and /will_be/_coming_out

The phrase go in and go out is a common Old Testament idiom meaning to travel and move around freely in a safe environment. If this might confuse your readers, you could use an equivalent idiom or use plain language. Alternate translation: “he will move about freely” or “he will go around in a safe environment”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

νομὴν εὑρήσει

pasture /will_be/_finding

Jesus uses the phrase find pasture to refer to having one’s needs provided for. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will find sustenance” or “will receive everything that he needs”