OET interlinear GAL 3:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ὁ δὲ μεσίτης ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν

the ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ μεσίτης ἑνός οὐκ ἐστίν ὁ δέ Θεός εἱς ἐστίν)

In this verse Paul is proving to the Galatian believers that God’s promise to Abraham is superior to the law that he gave Moses. What Paul means by saying a mediator is not for one is that a mediator is not needed when one person is speaking with another person directly. Paul is implicitly expressing to the Galatian believers that the promise to Abraham is superior to the law because it was not given through a mediator but, rather, God gave the promise directly to Abraham. If it would help your readers and if you are using footnotes, you could indicate that information in a footnote.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἑνὸς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ μεσίτης ἑνός οὐκ ἐστίν ὁ δέ Θεός εἱς ἐστίν)

The phrase for one leaves the object implied. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate explicitly what one is referring to. Alternate translation: [for one party alone] or [needed when there is only one party involved]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

(Occurrence 2) δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ μεσίτης ἑνός οὐκ ἐστίν ὁ δέ Θεός εἱς ἐστίν)

What follows the word but here is in contrast to the opening statement in this verse that a mediator is not for one. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 2) δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ μεσίτης ἑνός οὐκ ἐστίν ὁ δέ Θεός εἱς ἐστίν)

Here, the word but is introducing the phrase God is one, which is an allusion to a phrase in Deuteronomy 6:4. The Galatians believers would have known that Paul was referencing this scripture. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate explicitly that the word but is introducing a reference from Scripture. Alternate translation: [but as Moses wrote in Scripture,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ μεσίτης ἑνός οὐκ ἐστίν ὁ δέ Θεός εἱς ἐστίν)

Here Paul uses a well-known phrase about God to demonstrate that God's promises directly to Abraham were superior to the law that he gave through Moses. You can include some of this information in the text or a footnote if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [Abraham received the promises from God alone]