OET interlinear HEB 3:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

and

Here, the word And introduces a summary or conclusion for the argument, especially for what the author has said in 3:16–18. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a summary or conclusion. Alternate translation: [Therefore,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

βλέπομεν ὅτι οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν εἰσελθεῖν δι’ ἀπιστίαν

˱we˲_/are/_seeing that not ˱they˲_/were/_able /to/_come_in because_of unbelief

If your language would naturally put the reason before the result, you could rearrange the sentence. The author puts because of unbelief last in order to emphasize it, so use a form that emphasizes this phrase. Alternate translation: [we see that it was because of unbelief that they were not able to enter]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βλέπομεν

˱we˲_/are/_seeing

Here the author uses the phrase we see to refer to knowing or understanding something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [we learn] or [we know]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰσελθεῖν

/to/_come_in

Here the author uses the word enter to refer back to the words that the quotation used. Translate enter the same way that you did in 3:11. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the reference back to the quotation more explicit. Alternate translation: [to enter into God’s rest]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δι’ ἀπιστίαν

because_of unbelief

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of unbelief, you could express the idea by using a verbal phrase such as “did not believe” or an adjective such as “unbelieving.” Alternate translation: [because they were unbelieving] or [because they refused to believe]