OET interlinear HEB 11:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

νῦν δὲ

now on_the_other_hand

Here, the phrase But now introduces what is true, in contrast to the hypothetical situation the author presented in 11:15. The word now does not refer to time here. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces reality in contrast to a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: [In reality, though,] or [As it really is,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὀρέγονται

˱they˲_/are/_aspiring

Here the author describes longing and desiring as if it were “reaching for” something to take it in one’s hand. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they yearn for] or [they desire]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κρείττονος

˱of˲_/a/_better_‹homeland›

Here the author does not state what this “land’ is better than. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that he means it is better than the “land from which they went out” and any other earthly land. If it would be helpful in your language, you could could state explicitly what the heavenly land is better than. Alternate translation: [a land that is better than any earthly land]

οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν

not /is/_being_ashamed ˱of˲_them ¬the God God /to_be_being/_called ˱of˲_them

Here, the phrase to be called their God describes the situation in which God is not ashamed of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that more clearly expresses the idea. Alternate translation: [God is not ashamed of them when he is called their God] or [God is not ashamed to be called their God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς

not /is/_being_ashamed ˱of˲_them ¬the God

The phrase not ashamed uses two negative words to emphasize that God is honored by these faithful people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning with positive words. Alternate translation: [God is honored by them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

αὐτοὺς & Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν

˱of˲_them & God (Some words not found in SR-GNT: νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν)

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 God, who is called their God, rather than on the people doing the calling. If you must state who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: [them when others call him their God]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word for introduces support for the author’s claim that God is not ashamed of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces support for a previous claim. Alternate translation: [which you know is true, because]

πόλιν

/a/_city

See how you translated “city” in 11:10.