OET interlinear ACTs 28:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

λέγων, πορεύθητι πρὸς τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον, καὶ εἰπόν, ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε; καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε

saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation and then another quotation inside the first one. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [The Holy Spirit told Isaiah to go to the people of Israel and tell them that by hearing they would hear but they would not understand at all and that seeing they would see but they would not perceive at all]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

λέγων, πορεύθητι

saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

This is the beginning of a quotation within a quotation. You may be able to indicate that with an opening second-level quotation mark or with some other punctuation or convention that your language could use to indicate the start of a second-level quotation. You may also be able to use special formatting to set off the quotation, as ULT does.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

εἰπόν, ἀκοῇ

say (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

This is the beginning of a quotation within a quotation within a quotation. You may be able to indicate that with an opening third-level quotation mark or with some other punctuation or convention that your language could use to indicate the start of a third-level quotation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε & βλέποντες βλέψετε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

Isaiah is using a Hebrew idiom, the repetition of a verb to express the intensity of an action. It may not be possible to translate this Hebrew practice of verb repetition directly into many languages. Use a natural form of strengthening a verb in your language. Alternate translation: [You will try very hard to hear … you will try very hard to see]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε; καὶ βλέποντες βλέψετε, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

These two phrases mean similar things. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them. Alternate translation: [You will become aware of what is happening around you but you will not understand the significance of what is happening]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

καὶ οὐ μὴ συνῆτε & καὶ οὐ μὴ ἴδητε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

Both of these phrases mean basically the same thing. They emphasize that the Jewish people will not understand God’s plan.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

οὐ μὴ ἴδητε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Πορεύθητι πρός τόν λαόν τοῦτον καί εἰπόν Ἀκοῇ ἀκούσετε καί οὒ μή συνῆτε καί βλέποντες βλέψετε καί οὒ μή ἴδητε)

This is the end of a quotation within a quotation within a quotation. You may be able to indicate that with a closing third-level quotation mark or with some other punctuation or convention that your language could use to indicate the end of a third-level quotation.