OET interlinear HEB 5:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτὴν

it

Here, the word this refers back to “weakness” in 5:2. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make explicit that this refers to weakness. Alternate translation: “this weakness”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὀφείλει

˱he˲_ought

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on the priest who is obligated rather than on the person doing the obligating. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: “God commands him”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ οὕτως καὶ περὶ αὑτοῦ, προσφέρειν περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν

˱he˲_ought as for the people thus also for himself /to_be/_offering for sins

If the structure of this sentence would confuse your readers, you could rearrange the elements so that they come in a more natural order. The author is emphasizing the comparison between the people and the priest, so use a form that emphasizes those elements. Alternate translation: “he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, just as for the people, so also for himself”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

προσφέρειν περὶ ἁμαρτιῶν

/to_be/_offering for sins

Here, the phrase sacrifices for sins refers to a specific category of sacrifice that dealt with people’s sins. You can read more about this kind of sacrifice in Leviticus 16. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers clearly to sacrifices that are meant to deal with sins. Alternate translation: “to offer sin offerings” or “to offer sacrifices to deal with sins”