OET interlinear GAL 4:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

The phrase in order that introduces a purpose clause. Paul is stating the purpose for which God sent forth his Son. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: “so that” or “with the purpose that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐξαγοράσῃ

˱he˲_/may/_redeem

With the word redeem, Paul uses the metaphor of a person buying back lost property or buying the freedom of a slave as a picture of God sending Jesus to pay the price for people’s sins by dying on the cross. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

(Occurrence 2) ἵνα

in_order_that

The phrase so that introduces a purpose clause. Paul is stating the purpose for which God redeemed the ones under the law, which was so that God could adopt them as his spiritual sons and daughters. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause. Alternate translation: “in order that” or “with the purpose that”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπὸ

under

See how you translated the word under in 3:23 where it is used with the same meaning.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν

the adoption_as_sons ˱we˲_/may/_take_back

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: “God might adopt us as his sons”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἀπολάβωμεν

˱we˲_/may/_take_back

The word we could refer to: (1) all Christians, both Jews and non-Jews, in which case we would be inclusive. Your language may require you to mark these forms. (2) Jewish Christians only, in which case we would be exclusive.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν

the adoption_as_sons ˱we˲_/may/_take_back

Paul speaks of God giving people a close personal relationship with himself and giving them special rights and privileges as if it were adoption. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱοθεσίαν

adoption_as_sons

Paul speaks of those who believe in Jesus as if God were their biological, physical father. He means that these people have a father-son relationship with God because they trust in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. See how you translated the word sons in 3:26 where it is used with the same meaning. Alternate translation: “the spiritual children of God”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

υἱοθεσίαν

adoption_as_sons

Although the term sons is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “adoption as children” or “adoption as God’s children”