OET interlinear HEB 13:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὒ Γάρ ἔχομεν ὧδε μένουσαν πόλιν ἀλλά τήν μέλλουσαν ἐπιζητοῦμεν)

The word For introduces a reason or basis for the exhortation in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis. Alternate translation: [We should act that way, because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

μένουσαν πόλιν

remaining ˓a˒_city

The author claims that there is lasting city on earth. Some scholars think that the author is speaking about how a specific city will not “last,” usually identifying either: (1) Rome, since Romans called it “the eternal city.” (2) Jerusalem, since the author spoke about a “heavenly Jerusalem” in the previous chapter. However, the author does not identify any city directly, so you should use a general term for a city in your language. Alternate translation: [any lasting town]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὧδε

here

The word here refers to the world that believers currently live, that is, this earth before God “shakes” and “changes” everything (See: [12:25–29](../12/25.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could make where here indicates more explicit. Alternate translation: [here in this world]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

τὴν μέλλουσαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὒ Γάρ ἔχομεν ὧδε μένουσαν πόλιν ἀλλά τήν μέλλουσαν ἐπιζητοῦμεν)

The word one refers to a city. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what one refers to explicit. Alternate translation: [the city that is coming] or [the coming city]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὴν μέλλουσαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὒ Γάρ ἔχομεν ὧδε μένουσαν πόλιν ἀλλά τήν μέλλουσαν ἐπιζητοῦμεν)

The author directly implies that the city that is coming is the heavenly city, the new Jerusalem, which he already mentioned in [11:10](../11/10.md), [16](../11/16.md), [12:22–24](../12/22.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what city the author is referring to more explicit. Alternate translation: [the heavenly one that is coming] or [the coming heavenly Jerusalem]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

μέλλουσαν

coming

The author speaks as if the city were a person who could “come” or arrive at a destination. He means that believers will certainly and quickly receive this city, as surely as someone who is “coming” will soon arrive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [that believers will receive soon] or [that we will certainly experience in the future]