OET interlinear HEB 9:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

μόνον ἐπὶ

only in

Here, the phrase only concerning introduces what the old covenant could actually accomplish, since the author claimed in the previous verse that it was not able “according to the conscience to perfect the worshiper” (9:9). If it would be helpful in your language, you could make it clearer that the author is introducing a contrast with not being able to “perfect the worshiper according to the conscience.” Alternate translation: “but only having to do with” or “but instead dealing with”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βρώμασιν, καὶ πόμασιν, καὶ διαφόροις βαπτισμοῖς

foods and drinks and special washings

Here, the words foods, drinks, and baptisms refer to some of the topics that the law of Moses covered. There were laws about what foods the Israelites could eat and what drinks they could consume. There were also laws about baptisms, or washing rituals, that accomplished different goals, all related to cleansing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make what the author is referring to more explicit. Alternate translation: “what one could eat or drink and how one should wash oneself in various ways”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

δικαιώματα σαρκὸς

just_acts ˱of˲_/the/_flesh

Here the author uses the possessive form to describe regulations that have to do with the body. In other words, these regulations deal only with bodily matters. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea without using a possessive form. Alternate translation: “regulations concerning the body” or “regulations that deal with the body”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐπικείμενα

imposing

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 regulations that are imposed rather than on the person doing the imposing. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: “which God imposed”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μέχρι καιροῦ διορθώσεως

until /the/_time ˱of˲_reformation

Here, the phrase new order refers to the new covenant that God gives his people through Jesus. The words new order imply that this covenant is better than the previous covenant, although they do not imply that the previous covenant was bad. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to the time when God gave the new covenant. Alternate translation: “until the time of the new covenant” or “until God gave his people a new way of doing things”