OET interlinear HEB 11:11

uW Translation Notes:

πίστει καὶ αὐτῇ Σάρρᾳ δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν, καὶ παρὰ καιρὸν ἡλικίας, ἐπεὶ & ἡγήσατο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πίστει καί αὐτή Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολήν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καί παρά καιρόν ἡλικίας ἐπεί πιστόν ἡγήσατο τόν ἐπαγγειλάμενον)

The subject of this sentence could be: (1) Abraham. The previous and the following verse speak primarily about Abraham, and the phrase ability for the conception of an offspring was used only of males in the author’s culture. Alternate translation: [By faith he received ability for the conception of an offspring also with Sarah, even though he was beyond the time of full age, since he considered]; (2) Sarah. She is mentioned right after faith, just like all the others who had faith. Further, the story about Abraham and Sarah focuses more on how Sarah was old than on how Abraham was old. In this case, the phrase ability for the conception of an offspring refers to how Sarah received what Abraham had the ability to do. Alternate translation: [By faith, even Sarah herself received Abraham’s ability for the conception of an offspring, even though she was beyond the time of full age, since she considered]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτῇ Σάρρᾳ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πίστει καί αὐτή Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολήν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καί παρά καιρόν ἡλικίας ἐπεί πιστόν ἡγήσατο τόν ἐπαγγειλάμενον)

The word translated as herself emphasizes Sarah. Consider using a natural way to emphasize Sarah in your language. Alternate translation: [that same Sarah]

Note 2 topic: translate-textvariants

αὐτῇ Σάρρᾳ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πίστει καί αὐτή Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολήν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καί παρά καιρόν ἡλικίας ἐπεί πιστόν ἡγήσατο τόν ἐπαγγειλάμενον)

Some early manuscripts include the word “barren” to describe Sarah. Consider whether translations that your readers might be familiar with include “barren.” Otherwise, you could use the form that the ULT uses. Alternate translation: [barren Sarah herself] or [Sarah herself, being barren]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δύναμιν εἰς καταβολὴν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν

power for (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πίστει καί αὐτή Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολήν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καί παρά καιρόν ἡλικίας ἐπεί πιστόν ἡγήσατο τόν ἐπαγγειλάμενον)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas behind ability and conception, you could express the ideas by using verbs such as “able” and “conceive.” Alternate translation: [became able to conceive an offspring]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν ἐπαγγειλάμενον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πίστει καί αὐτή Σάρρα δύναμιν εἰς καταβολήν σπέρματος ἔλαβεν καί παρά καιρόν ἡλικίας ἐπεί πιστόν ἡγήσατο τόν ἐπαγγειλάμενον)

The phrase the one having promised refers to God, who made a promise to Abraham and Sarah that they would have offspring together. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it more explicit that God is the one who promised. Alternate translation: [God, who had promised]