OET interlinear HEB 2:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

(Occurrence -1) καὶ πάλιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Ἐγώ ἔσομαι πεποιθώς ἐπʼ αὐτῷ Καί πάλιν Ἰδού ἐγώ καί τά παιδία ἅ μοί ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεός)

The author quotes from the Old Testament. He does not introduce them as quotations but, instead, as words that Jesus the Son has spoken. However, the audience would have understood that these are quotations from the Old Testament. The first quotation comes from [Isaiah 8:17](../../isa/08/17.md), and the second quotation comes from [Isaiah 8:18](../../isa/08/18.md). Since the author introduces these quotations as words that the Son has spoken, you should introduce the quotations as words that someone has said. If your readers would not know that the quotations are from the Old Testament, you could include a footnote or use some other form to identify the quotations. Alternate translation: [And again he says … And again he says,]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτῷ

him

The word him refers to God the Father. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make explicit that the pronoun refers to God. Alternate translation: [God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Ἐγώ ἔσομαι πεποιθώς ἐπʼ αὐτῷ Καί πάλιν Ἰδού ἐγώ καί τά παιδία ἅ μοί ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεός)

The word Behold draws attention to I and the little children. It asks the audience to pay special attention to what follows. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that draws attention to what follows. Alternate translation: [Pay attention to me]

Note 4 topic: translate-kinship

τὰ παιδία

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πάλιν Ἐγώ ἔσομαι πεποιθώς ἐπʼ αὐτῷ Καί πάλιν Ἰδού ἐγώ καί τά παιδία ἅ μοί ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεός)

The phrase little children refers here to everyone who believes. Just as Jesus is a “son” of God the Father (See: [1:2](../01/02.md)), those who believe in him are also children of God (See: also [2:10](../02/10.md)). Being little children who belong to God means that believers are part of God’s family and siblings of Jesus. This is an important idea in Hebrews, so preserve the language of kinship if possible. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea by using an analogy. Alternate translation: [the people who are like God’s little children]