OET interlinear 2COR 11:32

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ἁρέτα

˱of˲_Aretas

Here, the word Aretas is the name of a man who was a king. He obeyed what the Roman leaders required, and they let him be king over an area that included the city of Damascus.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Ἁρέτα τοῦ βασιλέως

˱of˲_Aretas the king

Here the phrase under Aretas the king indicates that the ethnarch was appointed by Aretas and did what he said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “who obeyed Aretas the king” or “who ruled under Aretas the king”

Note 3 topic: translate-names

Δαμασκηνῶν

˱of˲_/the/_Damascene

Here, the word Damascenes refers generally to people who live in the city of Damascus.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν πόλιν Δαμασκηνῶν

the city ˱of˲_/the/_Damascene

Here, the phrase the city of Damascenes is another way to refer to the city Damascus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to that city in whatever way is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “his city” or “the city”