OET interlinear HEB 11:35

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν

the dead ˱of˲_them

The author is using the adjective dead as a noun in order to refer to all people who are dead. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this one with a noun phrase. The word their indicates that these dead people belong to the families of the Women. Alternate translation: “their dead relatives”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ἄλλοι

others

Here, the word others does not refer to other Women. Rather, it refers to other people in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this explicit. Alternate translation: “other Israelites” or “other believers”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἄλλοι & ἐτυμπανίσθησαν

others & /were/_tortured

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 those who were tortured rather than on the people doing the torturing. If you must state who did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “others accepted torture” or “others were those whom people tortured”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν

not /having/_accepted their redemption

Here the audience would understand that the “torture” would stop if the people being tortured did what the torturer asked. In this case, the author implies that the people are being tortured to make them disobey or deny God. To “accept release,” then, would require disobeying or denying God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what the author implies more explicit. Alternate translation: “refusing to disobey God in order to be released” or “not being willing to be released by denying God”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν

not /having/_accepted their redemption

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of release, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “release.” Alternate translation: “not asking to be released” or “not trying to be released”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως

˱of˲_/a/_better resurrection

Here the author does not state what this resurrection is better than. The phrase better resurrection could mean: (1) that this is a final resurrection and is thus better than the temporary resurrection mentioned at the beginning of the verse. Alternate translation: “resurrection better than a temporary return to life” (2) that resurrection is better than a temporary release from being tortured. Alternate translation: “a resurrection better than release” (3) these people will have a better resurrection than those who did not have faith. Everyone experiences resurrection, but those who trusted God receive a better one. Alternate translation: “a resurrection better than what their enemies will obtain”