OET interlinear HEB 10:25

uW Translation Notes:

μὴ ἐγκαταλείποντες & ἀλλὰ παρακαλοῦντες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή ἐγκαταλείποντες τήν ἐπισυναγωγήν ἑαυτῶν καθώς ἔθος τισίν ἀλλά παρακαλοῦντες καί τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τήν ἡμέραν)

The phrases not abandoning and exhorting one another introduce two ways in which the audience can accomplish what the author has encouraged them to do in [10:24](../10/24.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the relationship more explicitly. Alternate translation: [by not abandoning … and by exhorting one another] or [not by means of abandoning … but by means of exhorting one another]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν ἐπισυναγωγὴν ἑαυτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή ἐγκαταλείποντες τήν ἐπισυναγωγήν ἑαυτῶν καθώς ἔθος τισίν ἀλλά παρακαλοῦντες καί τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τήν ἡμέραν)

The phrase our own meeting together refers to how the Christian group the author is writing to would gather together and participate in worship and meals. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to a regular gathering for specific purposes. Alternate translation: [our own congregation] or [our assembling as a group]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

καθὼς ἔθος τισίν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή ἐγκαταλείποντες τήν ἐπισυναγωγήν ἑαυτῶν καθώς ἔθος τισίν ἀλλά παρακαλοῦντες καί τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τήν ἡμέραν)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind habit, you could express the idea by using an adverb such as “customarily” or “frequently.” Alternate translation: [just as some people frequently do] or [as some people do customarily]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὴν ἡμέραν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή ἐγκαταλείποντες τήν ἐπισυναγωγήν ἑαυτῶν καθώς ἔθος τισίν ἀλλά παρακαλοῦντες καί τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τήν ἡμέραν)

The word day refers to the event of Jesus’ return back to earth (See: [9:28](../09/28.md)). In the Old Testament, the phrase “the day of the Lord” refers to the time when God will judge his enemies and save his people. Here, the author applies that idea of the day to Jesus’ return. If it would be helpful in your language, you could either refer to “the day of the Lord,” or you could more clearly explain that the author is referring to Jesus’ return. Alternate translation: [the day of the Lord] or [the day when Jesus returns]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τὴν ἡμέραν

˱you_all˲_˓are˒_seeing nearing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή ἐγκαταλείποντες τήν ἐπισυναγωγήν ἑαυτῶν καθώς ἔθος τισίν ἀλλά παρακαλοῦντες καί τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τήν ἡμέραν)

The author speaks as if a day were a person that the audience could see as he or she was approaching. The author speaks in this way to indicate that the audience can know that the day will happen soon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that naturally refers to something in the future that will happen soon. Alternate translation: [you recognize that that day will happen soon] or [you observe that day getting closer]