OET interlinear HEB 12:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ

˱of˲_/a/_covenant new ˱to˲_/the/_mediator

Here the author uses the possessive form to describe how Jesus functions as the mediator for a new covenant. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea without using a possessive form. See how you translated the similar phrase in 9:15. Alternate translation: “who mediates a new covenant”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ, κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἂβελ

˱to˲_/the/_blood ˱of˲_sprinkling /a/_better_‹thing› speaking than ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἅβελ)

Here the author speaks as if the blood were a person who could be speaking. He speaks in this way to refer to what the blood means or accomplishes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a simile or plain language. Alternate translation: “to the sprinkled blood which is like a person who speaks better than Abel” or “to the sprinkled blood which means more to us than that of Abel”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ

˱to˲_/the/_blood ˱of˲_sprinkling

Here, the phrase sprinkled blood refers to Jesus’ blood. The word sprinkled indicates that the blood accomplishes cleansing and purification. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make either or both of these implications more explicit. Alternate translation: “to the cleansing blood of Jesus”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ

˱to˲_/the/_blood ˱of˲_sprinkling

Scholars debate what the blood of Jesus represents in Hebrews. It could refer to his resurrected body, his death, or his actual blood. See the book introduction for more information on what Jesus’ blood refers to. Since blood is a very important concept in Hebrews, preserve the word here if at all possible. Alternate translation: “to the sprinkled blood, which is his sacrifice,” or “to the sprinkled blood of Jesus, that is, his death, which is”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἂβελ

/a/_better_‹thing› speaking than ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἅβελ)

Here the author is referring to a story about how Abel was killed by his brother. He has already referred to this story in 11:4. Here, he focuses on how God tells Abel’s brother that Abel’s blood “cries out” from the ground, with the implication being that Abel’s blood asks God to take vengeance on his brother (See: Genesis 4:10). The author here contrasts the blood of Abel that cries out for vengeance with the sprinkled blood of Jesus, which purifies his people and brings salvation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this comparison more explicit. Alternate translation: “speaking of a better salvation than Abel” or “speaking of salvation rather than the vengeance that Abel spoke of”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

παρὰ τὸν Ἂβελ

than ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ διαθήκης νέας μεσίτῃ Ἰησοῦ καὶ αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ κρεῖττον λαλοῦντι παρὰ τὸν Ἅβελ)

This phrase 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 sentence. The author might be implying: (1) blood speaking. Alternate translation: “than Abel’s blood speaks” (2) Abel speaking. Alternate translation: “than Abel speaks”