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OET interlinear GAL 4:30

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Ἀλλά
    2. alla
    3. But
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y58
    11. 127312
    1. τί
    2. tis
    3. what
    4. -
    5. 51010
    6. R····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127313
    1. λέγει
    2. legō
    3. is saying
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127314
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. The
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127315
    1. Γραφή
    2. grafē
    3. scripture
    4. scriptures
    5. 11240
    6. N····NFS
    7. scripture
    8. Scripture
    9. W
    10. Y58
    11. 127316
    1. Ἔκβαλε
    2. ekballō
    3. Cast out
    4. -
    5. 15440
    6. VMAA2··S
    7. throw_out
    8. cast_out
    9. BS
    10. Y58
    11. 127317
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127318
    1. παιδίσκην
    2. paidiskē
    3. servant girl
    4. -
    5. 38140
    6. N····AFS
    7. servant_girl
    8. servant_girl
    9. -
    10. Y58; F127324
    11. 127319
    1. ταύτην
    2. houtos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. E····AFS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 127320
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. But
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127321
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127322
    1. υἱόν
    2. huios
    3. son
    4. -
    5. 52070
    6. N····AMS
    7. son
    8. son
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127323
    1. αὐτῆς
    2. autos
    3. of her
    4. her
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GFS
    7. ˱of˲ her
    8. ˱of˲ her
    9. -
    10. Y58; R127319
    11. 127324
    1. οὒ
    2. ou
    3. no
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. no
    8. no
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127325
    1. γάρ
    2. gar
    3. because/for
    4. because
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127326
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. won't
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127327
    1. κληρονομήσει
    2. klēronomeō
    3. will be inheriting
    4. inheritance
    5. 28160
    6. VIFA3··S
    7. ˓will_be˒ inheriting
    8. ˓will_be˒ inheriting
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127328
    1. κληρονομήσῃ
    2. klēronomeō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 28160
    6. VSAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ inherit
    8. ˓may˒ inherit
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 127329
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127330
    1. υἱός
    2. huios
    3. son
    4. -
    5. 52070
    6. N····NMS
    7. son
    8. son
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127331
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127332
    1. παιδίσκης
    2. paidiskē
    3. servant girl
    4. -
    5. 38140
    6. N····GFS
    7. servant_girl
    8. servant_girl
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127333
    1. μετά
    2. meta
    3. with
    4. -
    5. 33260
    6. P·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127334
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127335
    1. υἱοῦ
    2. huios
    3. son
    4. -
    5. 52070
    6. N····GMS
    7. son
    8. son
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127336
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127337
    1. ἐλευθέρας
    2. eleutheros
    3. free woman
    4. woman's
    5. 16580
    6. S····GFS
    7. free ‹woman›
    8. free ‹woman›
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127338

OET (OET-LV) But what is_ The scripture _saying?
Cast_out the servant_girl and the son of_her, because/for the son of_the servant_girl no not will_be_inheriting, with the son of_the free woman.

OET (OET-RV) But what do the scriptures say? ‘Send away the slave girl and her son, because the slave girl’s son won’t be getting the inheritance alongside the free woman’s son.’

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 4:21–31: Because the Galatians are spiritual sons of Abraham they are free from slavery

In this section, Paul explained why the Galatians should return to freedom and reject the teaching of the false teachers. He contrasted two sons of Abraham: the son of the slave woman and the son of the free woman. The son of the slave woman represented slavery to the law. The son of the free woman represented the freedom of living in the grace of Christ. Living in slavery to the law is in conflict with living in the grace of Christ. Those who live in the grace of Christ must reject slavery to the law.

Some possible headings for this section are:

Hagar and Sarah

The covenant of the promise is better than the covenant of the law

Choose grace, not the law

Paragraph 4:28–31

In this paragraph, Paul showed the Galatians how the allegory about the free woman and the slave woman applied to their situation.

4:30a

But what does the Scripture say?

But: There is a contrast between 4:29 and 4:30. The contrast is between the way that the false teachers were treating the Galatians (persecuting them) and the way that the Galatians should treat the false teachers (cast them out). The Greek indicates this contrast with a conjunction that the BSB translates as But.

Many English versions do not translate this conjunction. In some languages, it will not be necessary to translate this conjunction either.

what does the Scripture say?: This is a rhetorical question. Paul used this rhetorical question to emphasize what the Scripture says.

Some ways to translate this emphasis are:

Use whichever form is most natural in your language.

4:30b

“Expel the slave woman and her son,

Expel the slave woman and her son: This is a quotation from Genesis 21:10. God told Abraham to send Hagar and her son away from the household.

Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Send away the slave woman and her son

Throw out the slave woman and her son. (NCV)

Cast out/Banish the slave woman and her son

Paul probably quoted this verse to tell the Galatian Christians to expel those people who were telling them to follow the law.

4:30c

for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance

for: Verse 4:30c is the basis for the command to send away the slave woman and her son (in 4:30b). The Greek introduces this basis with a conjunction that the BSB translates as for. Another way to translate this conjunction is:

bGet rid of the slave woman and her son, cbecause the son of the slave woman must never share the inheritance dwith the son of the free woman. (GW)

In some language, no conjunction is needed to introduce the basis for the command. For example:

bGet rid of the slave woman and her son! cHe won’t be given anything. dThe son of the free woman will receive everything. (CEV)

In other languages, it is more natural to put the basis before the command. For example:

cThe son of the slave woman must never share the inheritance dwith the son of the free woman. bSo throw out the slave woman and her son.

the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance: In the case of Abraham, his possessions that were to be inherited as part of the inheritance included the spiritual blessing of the covenant that God made with him. The son of the slave woman was not part of that covenant.

Some other ways to translate the phrase will never share in the inheritance are:

will not be an heir

will not have a part of the father’s property (GNT)

will not receive the blessing

4:30d

with the free woman’s son.”

with the free woman’s son: In some languages, it may be more natural to make this phrase a separate sentence. For example:

The son of the free woman will be the heir of everything.

The son of the free women will inherit/receive all his father’s possessions.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί λέγει ἡ Γραφή

what ˓is˒_saying the Scripture

Paul is not asking for information, but is using the question form to get the Galatian believers to think about the scripture verse he cites next. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [the scripture says,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

λέγει ἡ Γραφή

˓is˒_saying the Scripture

Here, Paul speaks of the specific scripture passage he is quoting from Genesis as though it were a person who is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [does Moses say in the scripture] or [does Moses write in the scripture]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

ἔκβαλε τὴν παιδίσκην καὶ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς; οὐ γὰρ μὴ κληρονομήσει ὁ υἱὸς τῆς παιδίσκης, μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει ἡ Γραφή Ἔκβαλε τήν παιδίσκην καί τόν υἱόν αὐτῆς οὒ γάρ μή κληρονομήσει ὁ υἱός τῆς παιδίσκης μετά τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας)

This is a quotation from Genesis. Use a natural way in your language to indicate that this is a quotation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔκβαλε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει ἡ Γραφή Ἔκβαλε τήν παιδίσκην καί τόν υἱόν αὐτῆς οὒ γάρ μή κληρονομήσει ὁ υἱός τῆς παιδίσκης μετά τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας)

Here, Cast out means to send away. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Banish] or [Remove from here]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ & μὴ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει ἡ Γραφή Ἔκβαλε τήν παιδίσκην καί τόν υἱόν αὐτῆς οὒ γάρ μή κληρονομήσει ὁ υἱός τῆς παιδίσκης μετά τοῦ υἱοῦ τῆς ἐλευθέρας)

The phrase certainly not translates two negative words in Greek. In the author’s culture, two negative words made the statement even more negative. If your language can use two negatives as the author’s culture did, you could use a double negative here. If your language does not use two negatives in this way, you could translate with one strong negative. Alternate translation: [by no means]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

4:21-31 Paul now returns to arguing from Scripture, using the contrast between Hagar and Sarah and between their children. Paul argues for a similar contrast between those who are slaves under the law and those who are free in Christ.
• Paul’s argument uses the allegorical techniques of rabbinic Judaism (see study note on 4:24). Having been trained as a rabbi (Acts 22:3), Paul could out-argue the Judaizers using their own methods.

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

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. But
    2. -
    3. 2350
    4. S
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y58
    11. 127312
    1. what
    2. -
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127313
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127314
    1. The
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127315
    1. scripture
    2. scriptures
    3. 11240
    4. W
    5. grafē
    6. N-····NFS
    7. scripture
    8. Scripture
    9. W
    10. Y58
    11. 127316
    1. saying
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127314
    1. Cast out
    2. -
    3. 15440
    4. BS
    5. ekballō
    6. V-MAA2··S
    7. throw_out
    8. cast_out
    9. BS
    10. Y58
    11. 127317
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127318
    1. servant girl
    2. -
    3. 38140
    5. paidiskē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. servant_girl
    8. servant_girl
    9. -
    10. Y58; F127324
    11. 127319
    1. and
    2. But
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127321
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127322
    1. son
    2. -
    3. 52070
    5. huios
    6. N-····AMS
    7. son
    8. son
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127323
    1. of her
    2. her
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GFS
    7. ˱of˲ her
    8. ˱of˲ her
    9. -
    10. Y58; R127319
    11. 127324
    1. because/for
    2. because
    3. 10630
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127326
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127330
    1. son
    2. -
    3. 52070
    5. huios
    6. N-····NMS
    7. son
    8. son
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127331
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127332
    1. servant girl
    2. -
    3. 38140
    5. paidiskē
    6. N-····GFS
    7. servant_girl
    8. servant_girl
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127333
    1. no
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. no
    8. no
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127325
    1. not
    2. won't
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127327
    1. will be inheriting
    2. inheritance
    3. 28160
    5. klēronomeō
    6. V-IFA3··S
    7. ˓will_be˒ inheriting
    8. ˓will_be˒ inheriting
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127328
    1. with
    2. -
    3. 33260
    5. meta
    6. P-·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127334
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127335
    1. son
    2. -
    3. 52070
    5. huios
    6. N-····GMS
    7. son
    8. son
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127336
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127337
    1. free woman
    2. woman's
    3. 16580
    5. eleutheros
    6. S-····GFS
    7. free ‹woman›
    8. free ‹woman›
    9. -
    10. Y58
    11. 127338

OET (OET-LV) But what is_ The scripture _saying?
Cast_out the servant_girl and the son of_her, because/for the son of_the servant_girl no not will_be_inheriting, with the son of_the free woman.

OET (OET-RV) But what do the scriptures say? ‘Send away the slave girl and her son, because the slave girl’s son won’t be getting the inheritance alongside the free woman’s son.’

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 SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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