OET interlinear GAL 3:18

uW Translation Notes:

εἰ & ἐκ & ἡ κληρονομία, οὐκέτι ἐξ

if & by & the inheritance_‹is› no_longer_‹it_is› by

Alternate translation: [if the inheritance is from … then it is no longer from]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡ κληρονομία

the inheritance_‹is›

Paul speaks of God’s blessings to those who believe in him as if they were an inheritance. If your readers would not understand what inheritance means in this context, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the blessing] or [God’s blessing]

ἐκ νόμου & οὐκέτι ἐξ

by /the/_law & no_longer_‹it_is› by

Alternate translation: [is by the law, it is no longer by] or [is based on the law, it is no longer based on] or [comes from the law, it no longer comes from]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

νόμου

/the/_law

See how you translated the phrase the law in 2:16.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

What follows the word But here is in contrast to the idea that the inheritance is from the law. Instead, Paul points out that the inheritance is based on God’s promise. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. Alternate translation: [Rather]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κεχάρισται

/has/_granted_‹it›

Here, the word it refers to the inheritance mentioned earlier in this verse. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [has graciously given the inheritance]

δι’

through

Here, the word through is indicating means and is introducing the means through which God gave the inheritance … to Abraham, namely through a promise. Use a natural form in your language for indicating the means by which something happens.