OET interlinear HEB 11:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

οὗτοι πάντες

these all

Here, the phrase all these people refers to everyone who trusted God that the author has mentioned in this chapter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [all these people I have mentioned]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

μαρτυρηθέντες

/having_been/_attested

Here, the phrase having been commended introduces something that contrasts with how they did not receive the promise. One would expect those who were commended to receive the promise, but the author says the opposite. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a contrast, especially something that is unexpected or contrary to expectations. Alternate translation: [even though they were commended]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μαρτυρηθέντες

/having_been/_attested

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 are commended rather than on the person doing the commending. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: [whom God commended]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν

the promise

Here, the word promise refers to the contents of the promise, 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 this promise. Alternate translation: [the things from God’s promise] or [the things that God promised]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν

the promise

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