OET interlinear HEB 11:24

uW Translation Notes:

In 11:24–27, the author refers to a story about Moses. This man Moses grew up as the adopted son of Pharaoh’s daughter. However, one day Moses saw an Egyptian hitting one of his fellow Israelites. He killed the Egyptian, but Pharaoh found out and wanted to kill Moses. Moses escaped to a land called Midian. You can read about this story in Exodus 2:11–15. You might want to include this information in a footnote.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ

disowned /to_be_being/_called /the/_son ˱of˲_/the/_daughter ˱of˲_Pharaoh

Here, the phrase to be called indicates more than just a name. It refers also to the power and status that comes along with that name. The author means that Moses refused to live and act as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “refused to be treated as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter” or “refused to be honored as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι

disowned /to_be_being/_called

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 Moses, who is called, rather than on the people doing the calling. If you must state who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “refused to have people to call him”