OET interlinear HEB 13:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-blessing

καταρτίσαι

/might/_prepare

Here, the verb forms indicate that this is a blessing or prayer. Use a form that people would recognize as a blessing or prayer in your language. Alternate translation: “we ask him to prepare”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν παντὶ ἀγαθῷ

in every good_‹thing›

Here, the phrase every thing good refers to all the good gifts that God gives to his people, including salvation, forgiveness, Jesus as high priest, and a heavenly city. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “with every good thing that he gives” or “in all the good things he offers”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι

in_order that /to/_do

Here, the phrase to do could introduce: (1) a result from God “preparing” them. Alternate translation: “with the result that you do” (2) a purpose of God “preparing” them. Alternate translation: “in order that you might do”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ

that the will ˱of˲_him

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of will, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “want” or “desire.” Alternate translation: “what he desires”

ἐν ἡμῖν

in in us

Here, the phrase in us could refer to how God “works”: (1) among the members of the group. Alternate translation: “among us” (2) within each member of the group. Alternate translation: “inside each of us”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

us

Here the word us includes both the author and the audience.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ

that the what_‹is› well_pleasing before him

Here, the phrase well-pleasing before him refers to God’s opinion by association with the way that God would assess anything that came to his attention in front of him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or use plain language. Alternate translation: “what is well-pleasing to God” or “what God considers to be pleasing”

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

ᾧ

˱to˲_whom_‹be›

Here, the word whom could refer to: (1) God, the primary subject of the blessing and prayer. Alternate translation: “to whom, that is, God, be” (2) Jesus Christ, the closest named person. Alternate translation: “to whom, that is, Jesus, be”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ᾧ ἡ δόξα

˱to˲_whom_‹be› the glory

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind glory, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “honor” or “glorify.” Alternate translation: “who should be glorified” or “whom we should honor”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων

in_order to the ages ˱of˲_the ages

Here, the phrase forever and ever identifies an action that will never end, and it strongly emphasizes that it will never end. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that emphasizes that an action will never end. Alternate translation: “without ever ceasing” or “from now on and always”