OET interlinear HEB 13:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑπείκετε

/be_being/_persuaded ˱by˲_the_‹ones› leading ˱of˲_you_all and /be/_yielding

Here, the words Obey and submit function together to exhort the audience to follow their leaders completely. It is possible that Obey refers to trust that leads to obedience, while submit refers to respecting and obeying a person even if you disagree with him or her. If you do not have two words for these ideas, you could use a single word or phrase that exhorts people to respectfully follow and obey leaders. Alternate translation: “Obediently submit to your leaders” or “Follow your leaders no matter what”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν

/are/_watching for the souls ˱of˲_you_all

Here, the author speaks of how the leaders watch over the audience as if they stayed up at night guarding their souls. He speaks in this way to indicate how much time and energy the leaders spend as they take care of and protect the audience. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “guard your lives” or “diligently take care of you”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ὡς

as

Here, the word as introduces what the leaders know about themselves. They know that they will give account for what they do, and that is why they keep watch. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a person’s motivation for doing something. Alternate translation: “knowing that they are” or “with the recognition that they are”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

λόγον ἀποδώσοντες

/an/_account /going_to/_give_back

The implication is that these leaders will give account to God for what they have done. This means that God will hold them responsible for what they have done. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that refers to how God holds people responsible for what they do. Alternate translation: “ones whom God will hold accountable” or “ones who will answer to God for what they have done”

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, the phrase in order that introduces the purpose for which the audience should Obey and submit to their leaders. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify what in order that relates to. Alternate translation: “so you should obey them in order that”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μετὰ χαρᾶς

with joy

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of joy, you could express the idea by using an adverb such as “joyfully” or “gladly.” Alternate translation: “gladly” or “cheerfully”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

μὴ στενάζοντες

not groaning

Here, the word groaning refers to an emotion that leads to groaning, particularly sadness or exhaustion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the emotion directly instead of its result. Alternate translation: “not with grief” or “without mourning”

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word for introduces a reason why the audience should try to keep their leaders from groaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this relationship clearer. Alternate translation: “because” or “so you should obey them because”

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

τοῦτο

this

Here, the word this refers to how the leaders might keep watch with groaning. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what this refers to more explicit. Alternate translation: “were they to keep watch over you with groaning, that” or “them leading you with groaning”