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OET interlinear DAN 12:4

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וְ,אַתָּה
    2. 520038,520039
    3. and you(ms)
    4. But
    6. S-C,Pp2ms
    7. and=you(ms)
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363418
    1. דָנִיֵּאל
    2. 520040
    3. Oh Dāniyyʼēl
    4. -
    5. 1840
    6. S-Np
    7. O_Daniel
    8. -
    9. Person=Daniel; Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363419
    1. סְתֹם
    2. 520041
    3. keep secret
    4. keep secret
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    7. keep_secret
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363420
    1. הַ,דְּבָרִים
    2. 520042,520043
    3. the words/messages
    4. words
    5. 1697
    6. O-Td,Ncmpa
    7. the,words
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363421
    1. וַ,חֲתֹם
    2. 520044,520045
    3. and seal up
    4. -
    5. 2856
    6. SV-C,Vqv2ms
    7. and,seal_up
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363422
    1. הַ,סֵּפֶר
    2. 520046,520047
    3. the scroll
    4. -
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the,scroll
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363423
    1. עַד
    2. 520048
    3. until
    4. until
    5. 5704
    6. S-R
    7. until
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363424
    2. 520049
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 363425
    1. עֵת
    2. 520050
    3. +the time of
    4. time
    5. 6256
    6. S-Ncbsc
    7. [the]_time_of
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363426
    1. קֵץ
    2. 520051
    3. +the end
    4. end
    5. 7093
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. [the]_end
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363427
    1. יְשֹׁטְטוּ
    2. 520052
    3. they will rove about
    4. -
    6. V-Voi3mp
    7. they_will_rove_about
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363428
    1. רַבִּים
    2. 520053
    3. many people
    4. -
    6. S-Aampa
    7. many_[people]
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363429
    1. וְ,תִרְבֶּה
    2. 520054,520055
    3. and it will increase
    4. increase
    6. SV-C,Vqi3fs
    7. and,it_will_increase
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363430
    1. הַ,דָּעַת
    2. 520056,520057
    3. (the) knowledge
    4. knowledge
    5. 1847
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    7. (the),knowledge
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363431
    2. 520058
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 363432

OET (OET-LV) and_you(ms) Oh_Dāniyyʼēl keep_secret the_words/messages and_seal_up the_scroll until the_time_of the_end they_will_rove_about many_people and_it_will_increase (the)_knowledge.

OET (OET-RV) But you, Daniel, keep these words secret, and seal up the book until the time of the end. Many will rush back and forth, and knowledge will increase.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–12:13: Daniel saw a vision of an angelic man and the end of the age

In this long final vision, Daniel was told of events leading up to the end of the age.

Paragraph 12:4

The angelic figure in white linen now gave Daniel some final instructions.

12:4a

But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end.

But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end: The Hebrew text that the BSB translates as shut up these words and seal the book is more literally “shut/stop up the words and seal up the scroll.” This is a figure of speech using the image of a sealed scroll. In Daniel’s time, people generally wrote on long scrolls that were rolled up, rather than in books with many pages that could be shut. The writer would put a wax seal on the edge of the rolled scroll so that it could not be easily opened by those for whom it was not intended. He did this to keep his message secret, and this is the point of comparison here. See also the note on 8:26b.

There are several ways to translate this figure of speech:

Translate this figure of speech in a way that makes the meaning clear in your language and culture.

But you, Daniel: The Hebrew conjunction that the BSB translates as But here introduces a specific command to Daniel himself. In some languages it may be natural to introduce this command in a different way. For example:

And now, Daniel (GNT)

Daniel, I now command you (CEV)

the book: In Daniel’s day scrolls were mostly made of parchment (from the papyrus reed). Sheets of papyrus were glued together and wound around a stick about a foot long. See how you translated the word book in Luke 4:17, 20.

12:4b

Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase: This verse part describes what would happen while the scroll remained sealed. People would travel seeking knowledge.

Many will roam to and fro: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as Many will roam to and fro indicates that people will travel to various distant places. Here are some other ways to translate this:

Many will dash about (NET)

Many will travel everywhere (GW)

Many will rush to and fro (REB)

and knowledge will increase: There is a textual problem here:

  1. The Hebrew text says that knowledge will increase. For example:

    trying to gain such knowledge (REB) (BSB, NIV, GNT, KJV, NASB, RSV/NRSV, ESV, NET, GW, NLT, CEV, NCV)

  2. Some scholars suggest that the Hebrew text originally said that evil will increase. For example:

    and wickedness will continue to increase (NJB, NABRE)

It is recommended that you follow option (1), along with the MT and the majority of English versions.

knowledge will increase: In some languages it may be natural or necessary to translate the noun knowledge as a verb. For example:

trying to understand what is happening (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

סְתֹ֧ם הַ⁠דְּבָרִ֛ים וַ⁠חֲתֹ֥ם הַ⁠סֵּ֖פֶר

keep_~_secret the,words and,seal_up the,scroll

The implication is that to close up the words, and seal the book means to keep its contents secret and unaltered until the proper time. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [keep these words secret and preserve this scroll unchanged]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

יְשֹׁטְט֥וּ רַבִּ֖ים וְ⁠תִרְבֶּ֥ה הַ⁠דָּֽעַת

running_back_and_forth many and,it_will_increase (the),knowledge

Here, that marks knowledge may increase as the goal or purpose of Many will go about. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [Many will travel about while trying to increase knowledge]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יְשֹׁטְט֥וּ רַבִּ֖ים

running_back_and_forth many

The angel is using Many will go about as a common expression of the culture to mean either (1) “many people will travel here and there” or (2) “many people will search through the book.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Many will travel here and there]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠תִרְבֶּ֥ה הַ⁠דָּֽעַת

and,it_will_increase (the),knowledge

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of knowledge, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [that people may know more and more]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. and you(ms)
    2. But
    3. 1987,611
    5. 520038,520039
    6. S-C,Pp2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363418
    1. Oh Dāniyyʼēl
    2. -
    3. 1761
    5. 520040
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Daniel; Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363419
    1. keep secret
    2. keep secret
    3. 5474
    5. 520041
    6. V-Vqv2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363420
    1. the words/messages
    2. words
    3. 1893,1726
    5. 520042,520043
    6. O-Td,Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363421
    1. and seal up
    2. -
    3. 1987,2667
    5. 520044,520045
    6. SV-C,Vqv2ms
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363422
    1. the scroll
    2. -
    3. 1893,5374
    5. 520046,520047
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363423
    1. until
    2. until
    3. 5798
    5. 520048
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363424
    1. +the time of
    2. time
    3. 5751
    5. 520050
    6. S-Ncbsc
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363426
    1. +the end
    2. end
    3. 6850
    5. 520051
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363427
    1. they will rove about
    2. -
    3. 7959
    5. 520052
    6. V-Voi3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363428
    1. many people
    2. -
    3. 7191
    5. 520053
    6. S-Aampa
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363429
    1. and it will increase
    2. increase
    3. 1987,7249
    5. 520054,520055
    6. SV-C,Vqi3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363430
    1. (the) knowledge
    2. knowledge
    3. 1893,1710
    5. 520056,520057
    6. S-Td,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-534; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 363431

OET (OET-LV) and_you(ms) Oh_Dāniyyʼēl keep_secret the_words/messages and_seal_up the_scroll until the_time_of the_end they_will_rove_about many_people and_it_will_increase (the)_knowledge.

OET (OET-RV) But you, Daniel, keep these words secret, and seal up the book until the time of the end. Many will rush back and forth, and knowledge will increase.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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