OET interlinear HEB 11:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

οὗτοι πάντες

these all

Here, and throughout 11:13–16, the author could be referring: (1) generally to all the people that the author has discussed in the chapter. Alternate translation: “those I have mentioned” or “all these who had faith” (2) specifically to Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Jacob, who are mentioned in 11:8–12. Alternate translation: “the patriarchs”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰς ἐπαγγελίας

the promises

Here, the word promises refers to the contents of the promises, or what God has “promised” to give. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the author is referring to the contents of the promises. Alternate translation: “the things from God’s promises” or “the things that God promised”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰς ἐπαγγελίας

the promises

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of promises, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “promise” or “pledge.” Alternate translation: “what God pledged”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι

from_afar them /having/_seen and /having/_greeted

Here the author speaks as if the promises were travelers arriving from far away that people could “see” and “greet.” The author means that the people he has mentioned in this chapter were as sure of the promises as if they could already see and communicate with them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a simile or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “but anticipating and expecting them in the future” or “seeing and greeting them from far off as if the promises were expected visitors”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

εἰσιν

˱they˲_are

Here the author uses the present tense because he is reporting what all these people confessed while they were alive. Use a natural tense in your language to report what people in the past said. Alternate translation: “they were”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί

strangers and aliens

Here, the words strangers and foreigners function together to identify all these people as those who are not living in their homeland. In other words, they are “resident aliens.” If you do not have two words for these categories, you could use a single word or phrase that refers to people who are living somewhere besides their home or homeland. Alternate translation: “aliens” or “foreign people”