OET interlinear HEB 10:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

ἀνώτερον λέγων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀνώτερον λέγων ὅτι Θυσίας καί προσφοράς καί ὁλοκαυτώματα καί περί ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἠθέλησας οὐδέ εὐδόκησας αἵτινες κατά νόμον προσφέρονται)

The author uses When he says above to requote a part of the quotation that he introduced earlier (See: [10:5–7](../10/05.md)). The word above refers to the first part or parts of the quotation. If your readers would misunderstand that the author is requoting the previous quotation to focus on a specific portion of it, you could use a word or phrase that introduces something that has already been quoted. Alternate translation: [As he says at the beginning of the quotation]

θυσίας, καὶ προσφορὰς & οὐκ ἠθέλησας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀνώτερον λέγων ὅτι Θυσίας καί προσφοράς καί ὁλοκαυτώματα καί περί ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἠθέλησας οὐδέ εὐδόκησας αἵτινες κατά νόμον προσφέρονται)

These are the same words that the author of the quotation used in [10:5](../10/05.md), although the author of Hebrews has mixed them together with words from [10:6](../10/06.md). Also, he has expressed Sacrifices and offerings in plural form instead of singular form. Allowing for these differences, translate these words the same way you did in [10:5](../10/05.md).

ὁλοκαυτώματα, καὶ περὶ ἁμαρτίας & οὐδὲ εὐδόκησας

whole_burnt_offerings (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀνώτερον λέγων ὅτι Θυσίας καί προσφοράς καί ὁλοκαυτώματα καί περί ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἠθέλησας οὐδέ εὐδόκησας αἵτινες κατά νόμον προσφέρονται)

These are the same words that the author of the quotation used in [10:6](../10/06.md), although the author of Hebrews has put them together with words from [10:5](../10/05.md). Translate these words the same way you did in [10:6](../10/06.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

προσφέρονται

˓are_being˒_offered

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on the sacrifices that are offered rather than on the people doing the offering. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that the Israelites or the priests did it. Alternate translation: [the people offer] or [the priests offer]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ νόμον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀνώτερον λέγων ὅτι Θυσίας καί προσφοράς καί ὁλοκαυτώματα καί περί ἁμαρτίας οὐκ ἠθέλησας οὐδέ εὐδόκησας αἵτινες κατά νόμον προσφέρονται)

The phrase according to the law indicates that the “offerings” are done the way that God commanded in the law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that indicates that the law contains the commands for these “offerings.” Alternate translation: [as God commanded in the law] or [as the law requires]