OET interlinear HEB 11:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: χωρίς Δέ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι πιστεῦσαι γάρ δεῖ τόν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἐστίν καί τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται)

The word Now introduces a further development of the argument. The author proves in this verse that anyone who is well-pleasing, like Enoch was, must have faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a further development. Alternate translation: [Indeed,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

χωρὶς & πίστεως, ἀδύνατον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: χωρίς Δέ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι πιστεῦσαι γάρ δεῖ τόν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἐστίν καί τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται)

The author uses two negative words, without and impossible, to emphasize a positive truth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea by using a strong positive statement or only one negative word. Alternate translation: [faith is the only way] or [only by faith is it possible]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐαρεστῆσαι

˓to˒_please_‹him›

The author does not state explicitly to whom things are well-pleasing. He implies that faith makes people well-pleasing to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it clearer who is “pleased” here. See how you translated the similar phrase “well-pleasing to God” at the end of [11:5](../11/05.md). Alternate translation: [to be well-pleasing to God]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: χωρίς Δέ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι πιστεῦσαι γάρ δεῖ τόν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἐστίν καί τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται)

The word For introduces a reason why faith is the only way to be well-pleasing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a reason. Alternate translation: [since]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: χωρίς Δέ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι πιστεῦσαι γάρ δεῖ τόν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἐστίν καί τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται)

The phrase coming to refers implicitly to getting close to something but not necessarily being right next to it. Here, the author speaks about people coming to God. This means that they enter into God’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to being in someone’s presence. See how you translated “approach” in [10:22](../10/22.md). Alternate translation: [the one entering into God’s presence]

τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν & μισθαποδότης γίνεται

˱to˲_the_‹ones› seeking_out & ˓a˒_rewarder ˓is˒_becoming

Alternate translation: [rewards those who seek]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτὸν

˱to˲_the_‹ones› seeking_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: χωρίς Δέ πίστεως ἀδύνατον εὐαρεστῆσαι πιστεῦσαι γάρ δεῖ τόν προσερχόμενον τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι ἐστίν καί τοῖς ἐκζητοῦσιν αὐτόν μισθαποδότης γίνεται)

The author speaks of worshiping and serving God as if it were seeking him. He speaks in this way because those who worship and serve God focus on him as much as if they were seeking to find him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of the ones focusing on him] or [of the ones following him]