OET interlinear HEB 12:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

μὲν γὰρ & δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ μέν γάρ πρός ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατά τό δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον ὁ δέ ἐπί τό συμφέρον εἰς τό μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ)

The word For indicates that the author is about to explain further the contrast between how earthly fathers train people and how God trains people. The word indeed indicates that this argument is in two parts. The second part begins with the word but. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use words and phrases that clearly introduce an explanation that is in two parts. Alternate translation: [Even more, on the one hand … but on the other hand]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πρὸς ὀλίγας ἡμέρας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ μέν γάρ πρός ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατά τό δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον ὁ δέ ἐπί τό συμφέρον εἰς τό μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ)

The phrase for a few days refers to a brief period of time, specifically the time in which a person is a child. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that refers to a short period of time. Alternate translation: [during our childhood] or [for a few years]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

τὸ δοκοῦν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ μέν γάρ πρός ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατά τό δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον ὁ δέ ἐπί τό συμφέρον εἰς τό μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ)

The author uses the present tense to refer to what “seemed” best during the time when the parents were disciplining us. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use whatever tense is most appropriate for this time. Alternate translation: [what seemed best]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὁ & ἐπὶ τὸ συμφέρον

the_‹one› & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οἱ μέν γάρ πρός ὀλίγας ἡμέρας κατά τό δοκοῦν αὐτοῖς ἐπαίδευον ὁ δέ ἐπί τό συμφέρον εἰς τό μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ)

The second half of this verse leaves out some words that in many languages a sentence might need in order to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the first half of the verse. Alternate translation: [he disciplines us to benefit us]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μεταλαβεῖν τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ

˓to˒_partake ˱of˲_the holiness ˱of˲_him

To share God’s holiness means to be like God in being “holy,” that is, set apart and free from sin. It does not mean that we take some holiness from God, who would now be less holy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it clearer that we are holy like God is, not that we take God’s holiness away. Alternate translation: [so that we might participate in the holiness that God has] or [so that we might have the kind of holiness that God has]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς ἁγιότητος αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_the holiness ˱of˲_him

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of holiness, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “holy.” Alternate translation: [how he is holy] or [the way that he is holy]