OET interlinear HEB 9:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word Therefore introduces a conclusion that is based on what the author has said in 9:18–22 about blood and cleansing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or an inference. Alternate translation: “Because of all that,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὰ & ὑποδείγματα τῶν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς τούτοις καθαρίζεσθαι

the & copies ˱of˲_the_‹things› in the heavens ˱with˲_these /to_be_being/_purified

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 examples that are cleansed rather than on the people doing the cleansing. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that “the priests” did it. Alternate translation: “the priests to cleanse the examples of the things in the heavens with these”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑποδείγματα τῶν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

copies ˱of˲_the_‹things› in the heavens

Here, the phrase examples of the things in the heavens could refer to: (1) the earthly tabernacle, which is an “example” of the “tabernacle” in the heavens. Alternate translation: “example of the tabernacle in the heavens” (2) the earthly tabernacle, its priesthood, its sacrifices, and all the objects associated with it, which are examples of the same things in the heavens. Alternate translation: “examples of the tabernacle, priesthood, and service in the heavens” or “examples of the heavenly things”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

τούτοις & ταύτας

˱with˲_these & these

In both instances, the word these refers back to the sacrifices and blood that the author has discussed in 9:18–22. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this reference more explicit. Alternate translation: “with those sacrifices … those sacrifices” or “with the blood of animals … the blood of animals”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

αὐτὰ & τὰ ἐπουράνια κρείττοσι θυσίαις παρὰ ταύτας

themselves & the heavenly_‹things› ˱with˲_better sacrifices than these

The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the first half of the verse. Alternate translation: “it is necessary for the heavenly things themselves to be cleansed with better sacrifices than these”

αὐτὰ & τὰ ἐπουράνια κρείττοσι θυσίαις παρὰ ταύτας

themselves & the heavenly_‹things› ˱with˲_better sacrifices than these

What the author says about how the heavenly things themselves need to be cleansed could mean: (1) that when people sin, they defile the heavenly sanctuary, that is, they make it impure. Thus, the heavenly sanctuary needs to be cleansed from this impurity. Alternate translation: “the heavenly things themselves need to be cleansed from impurity with better sacrifices than these” (2) that the heavenly sanctuary needs to be “inaugurated” or “consecrated.” In this case, “cleansing” refers primarily to making a place ready to function as a tabernacle, not to purifying sin from it. Alternate translation: “the heavenly things themselves need to be consecrated with better sacrifices than these”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

αὐτὰ & τὰ ἐπουράνια

themselves & the heavenly_‹things›

Here, the phrase the heavenly things themselves could refer to: (1) the heavenly tabernacle. Alternate translation: “the heavenly tabernacle itself” (2) the heavenly tabernacle, its priesthood, its sacrifices, and all the objects associated with it. Alternate translation: “the heavenly tabernacle, priesthood, and service themselves” or “the things in heaven”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / rpronouns

αὐτὰ & τὰ ἐπουράνια

themselves & the heavenly_‹things›

Here, the word translated themselves emphasizes the heavenly things. Consider using a natural way to emphasize the heavenly things in your language. Alternate translation: “the very things in heaven”

κρείττοσι θυσίαις

˱with˲_better sacrifices

Here the author refers to better sacrifices in general to make a contrast with the earthly sacrifices. However, he knows that Jesus only offered one “sacrifice.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that indicates that better sacrifices refers to what is generally true rather than to the details of what Jesus did, or you could use a singular form instead. Alternate translation: “with a better sacrifice”