OET interlinear HEB 13:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὥστε

so_as

Here, the phrase so that introduces the result of what God “has said” as recorded in the previous verse (13:5). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the result or outcome of an action. Alternate translation: “so in response” or “and as a result”

θαρροῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν

having_confidence us /to_be/_saying

Alternate translation: “we confidently say” or “we say with confidence”

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

λέγειν

/to_be/_saying

Here the author quotes from an important text, the Old Testament scriptures. He does not introduce the words as a quotation but instead introduces them as something that the audience says, either to God or to other people. However, the audience would have understood that these were words from the Old Testament, specifically from Psalm 118:6. If your readers would not know that the quotation is from the Old Testament, you could include a footnote or use some other form to identify it. Alternate translation: “to speak these words from the Scriptures:”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

and

Here, the word and introduces the result of the Lord being a helper. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a result. Alternate translation: “so”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος?

what /will_be/_doing ˱to˲_me /a/_human

The author of the quotation is using the question form to emphatically express the idea that a man cannot do anything to him. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate the question as a strong statement. Alternate translation: “A man cannot do anything to me!”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἄνθρωπος

/a/_human

Although the word man is masculine, the author is using it to refer to any people, whether male or female. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word that applies to both men and women or you could refer to both genders. Alternate translation: “a person” or “a man or woman”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ἄνθρωπος

/a/_human

Here the author is speaking of “men” in general, not of one particular man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that refers to “men” or “people” in general. Alternate translation: “any man” or “any person”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος

/will_be/_doing ˱to˲_me /a/_human

Here, the phrase do to me implies that what is “done” is something bad or hurtful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it more explicit that the author of the quotation is referring to hurtful or harmful actions. Alternate translation: “will a man do to harm me” or “will a man do that injures me”