OET interlinear HEB 13:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

θυσιαστήριον

˓an˒_altar

The word altar could refer to: (1) Jesus’ offering of himself (2) the cross (3) believers’ worship and obedience (4) an altar or sanctuary in heaven (5) the Lord’s Supper. Since the author never mentions a heavenly altar elsewhere, it is likely that the author intends altar to indicate some sort of “sacrifice,” whether that is Jesus’ offering of himself or our offering of worship to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word for “sacrifice” to express the idea here. Alternate translation: [a sacrifice]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οἱ τῇ σκηνῇ λατρεύοντες

the_‹ones› ˱in˲_the tabernacle serving

The phrase the ones serving in the tabernacle could refer to: (1) the priests who performed sacrifices in the tabernacle. Alternate translation: [the priests who served in the tabernacle]; (2) everyone who worships God in the ways of the old covenant. Alternate translation: [anyone who worships according to the tabernacle] or [the ones who worship as they did in the tabernacle]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῇ σκηνῇ λατρεύοντες

˱in˲_the tabernacle serving

The author could be referring to: (1) the tabernacle that is described in the Old Testament. In this case, he is not describing something that was happening when he wrote the letter. Instead, he is describing what God required for the tabernacle in Scripture. Alternate translation: [who served in the tabernacle]; (2) the “temple” that existed when he wrote this letter. The temple replaced the tabernacle, and the author simply uses the name tabernacle for both the Old Testament sanctuary and the temple that existed in his time. Alternate translation: [serving in the temple] or [serving in the sanctuary]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

φαγεῖν οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἐξουσίαν

˓to˒_eat not ˓are˒_having ˓the˒_right

The author could speak of “eating” in order to refer to: (1) how the priests often ate parts of the sacrifices they offered. This was a way of participating in the sacrifice. However, these priests do not have the authority to participate in Christ’s sacrifice. Alternate translation: [have no authority to eat and thus participate]; (2) how the priests could not eat the offerings presented on the Day of Atonement, which were instead burned outside the camp (See: [Leviticus 16:27](../../lev/16/27.md)). The author would be identifying Jesus’ sacrifice as this kind of Day of Atonement sacrifice. Alternate translation: [have no authority to eat, since this is a sin offering]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἐξουσίαν

not ˓are˒_having ˓the˒_right

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind authority, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “authorize.” Alternate translation: [are not authorized]