OET interlinear 1 COR 10:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-textvariants

τὸν Κύριον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέ ἐκπειράζωμεν τόν Κύριον καθώς τινές αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καί ὑπό τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο)

Many early manuscripts have the Lord here, but many other early manuscripts have “Christ.” Consider whether translations with which your readers might be familiar use “Christ” or the Lord. If there is no strong reason to choose one option over the other, you could follow the ULT.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέ ἐκπειράζωμεν τόν Κύριον καθώς τινές αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καί ὑπό τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο)

Here Paul refers to a story found in [Numbers 21:5–6](../num/21/05.md). In this story, many Israelites “spoke against” or challenged their leaders and God himself. In response, God sent snakes that bit the Israelites, and many of the people died. If your readers are not familiar with this story, you could add a footnote that refers to or summarizes the story.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέ ἐκπειράζωμεν τόν Κύριον καθώς τινές αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καί ὑπό τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο)

Here, and introduces the result of the Israelites “putting” the Lord to the test. If your language does not use and to introduce a result, you can use a word or phrase that is more natural. Alternate translation: [and as a result] or [with the result that they]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μηδέ ἐκπειράζωμεν τόν Κύριον καθώς τινές αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καί ὑπό τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλλυντο)

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Paul uses the passive form here to focus on those who are destroyed rather than focusing on who or what does the “destroying.” If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it by using the snakes. Alternate translation: [God used snakes to destroy them]