OET interlinear HEB 8:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-kinship

τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν

˱with˲_the fathers ˱of˲_them

Here, the phrase their fathers refers to the Israelites who were alive before Jesus lived on earth. The audience of the original quotation was Israelites who descended from these people. Use a word or phrase that refers to ancestors. Alternate translation: “with their ancestors”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπιλαβομένου μου

in /the/_day ˱of˲_/having/_taken_hold ˱of˲_me

Here, the phrase on the day refers to a specific and important time period. It does not necessarily refer to only one period of 24 hours. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to a specific time period. Alternate translation: “during the time when I grasped”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπιλαβομένου μου τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῶν, ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου

˱of˲_/having/_taken_hold ˱of˲_me ˱by˲_the hand ˱of˲_them /to/_lead_out them out_of /the/_land ˱of˲_Egypt

Here God refers to how he delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. You can read the story in Exodus 5–14. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “when I grasped their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, where they were enslaved”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπιλαβομένου μου τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῶν, ἐξαγαγεῖν αὐτοὺς

˱of˲_/having/_taken_hold ˱of˲_me ˱by˲_the hand ˱of˲_them /to/_lead_out them

Here God speaks as if he held the hand of all the Israelites and “led them” out of Egypt. The author speaks in this way to emphasize how God took care of the Israelites, just like a parent leads a child by the hand to make sure that the child does not get lost. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when I picked them up and carried them” or “when I tenderly rescued them”

τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῶν

˱by˲_the hand ˱of˲_them

Here, the word hand is a singular noun that refers to the “hands” of all the Israelites. It may be more natural in your language to use a plural form. Alternate translation: “their hands” or “each of their hands”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

Here, the word because introduces the reason why the “new covenant” will not be like the old one. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make clearer what because supports. Alternate translation: “the reason for which is that”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

αὐτοὶ οὐκ ἐνέμειναν ἐν τῇ διαθήκῃ μου

they not remained_in in the covenant ˱of˲_me

Here, the phrase continue in my covenant refers to doing what the covenant requires. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that refers to keeping the terms of an agreement. Alternate translation: “they did not do what the covenant required”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κἀγὼ ἠμέλησα αὐτῶν

and_I neglected ˱of˲_them

Here, the clause I did not care about them refers to how God stopped taking care of the Israelite ancestors. The point is that he did not help or assist them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or use plain language. Alternate translation: “and I stopped helping them” or “I did not assist them”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

λέγει Κύριος

/is/_saying /the/_Lord

Here, just as in 8:8, the author has God speaking about himself in the third person. He uses this form because the quotation uses the third person to speak about God and the author claims that God speaks the quotation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that God is speaking about himself. Alternate translation: “I, the Lord, say”