OET interlinear HEB 10:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces an explanation of the words that the author has quoted in 10:16–17. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces an explanation, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “As you can see,” or “So,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἄφεσις τούτων

forgiveness ˱of˲_these_‹is›

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind forgiveness, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “forgive” or “release.” Alternate translation: “people are forgiven for these things” or “God releases people from these things”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τούτων

˱of˲_these_‹is›

Here, the word these refers to the “sins” and “lawless deeds” that the author mentioned in 10:17. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make explicit that the pronoun refers to “sins” and “lawless deeds.” Alternate translation: “for sins and lawless deeds”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκέτι προσφορὰ

no_longer_‹there_is› /an/_offering

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind sacrifice, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “sacrifice” or “offer.” Alternate translation: “people no longer sacrifice” or “nothing is offered any longer”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

περὶ ἁμαρτίας

for sin

Here, the phrase on behalf of sin means that the sacrifice is intended to deal with sin. It does not mean that the sacrifice allows the sin or encourages the sin. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “to deal with sin” or “for the forgiveness sin”