OET interlinear HEB 6:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὕτως

thus

Here, the phrase in this way could refer back to: (1) how God guaranteed what he promised (See: 6:13–14). Alternate translation: “as God promised” (2) how Abraham had “faith and patience” (See: 6:12). Alternate translation: “as one who had faith and patience”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μακροθυμήσας

/having/_been_patient

Here the author refers to how Abraham was 75 years old when God first made the promise to him (See: Genesis 12:1–4), and he was 100 years old when Sarah gave birth to his son Isaac (See: Genesis 21:1–5. So, Abraham patiently waited for 25 years before God gave him what he had promised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a footnote to give this background information, or you could include some short extra information in your translation. Alternation translation: “having patiently waited for 25 years”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῆς ἐπαγγελίας

˱by˲_the promise

Here, the word promise refers to the contents of the promise, or what God has “promised” to give. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the author is referring to the contents of this promise. Alternate translation: “the things from God’s promise” or “the things that God promised”