OET interlinear HEB 8:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῶν ἁγίων λειτουργὸς καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς

˱of˲_the holy_‹places› /a/_minister and ˱of˲_the tabernacle ¬the true

Here the author uses the possessive form to refer to a servant who serves in the holy place and the true tabernacle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea without using a possessive form. Alternate translation: “a servant who belongs to the holy place and the true tabernacle” or “a servant in the holy place and the true tabernacle”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῶν ἁγίων & καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς

˱of˲_the holy_‹places› & and ˱of˲_the tabernacle ¬the true

Here, the phrases holy place and true tabernacle could describe: (1) the inner room of the sanctuary (holy place) and the entire sanctuary (true tabernacle). Alternate translation: “of the holy place in the true tabernacle” (2) the whole sanctuary from two different perspectives. Alternate translation: “of the holy place, that is, the true tabernacle”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς

˱of˲_the tabernacle ¬the true

Here, the word true contrasts this tabernacle with the tabernacle that God had Moses build. The author does not mean that Moses’ tabernacle was “false” or wrong. Rather, he means that this (heavenly) tabernacle is more real and effective than Moses’ tabernacle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that identifies this tabernacle as most real or effective. Alternate translation: “most effective tabernacle” or “the tabernacle that is closest to God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἄνθρωπος

humans

Although the word man is masculine, the author is using it to refer to any human, 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 man or woman”