OET interlinear HEB 9:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐπεὶ ἔδει

otherwise ˱it˲_/was/_fitting

Here the author does not directly state the basis for his inference (since). Instead, he implies that it is a positive version of the negative statement “not in order to offer himself many times” in 9:25. In other words, the point is that Christ could not make an offering many times, since then it would be necessary for him to suffer many times. If it would be helpful in your language, you could include some of the implied words to make the idea clearer. Alternate translation: “since if he had offered himself many times, it would have been necessary for” or “since otherwise it would have been necessary for”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτὸν

him

Here, the word him refers to Jesus. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: “Jesus” or “Christ”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

παθεῖν

/to/_suffer

Here the author uses the word suffer to refer to everything painful that Jesus experienced, but he is especially focusing on Jesus’ death on the cross. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea explicitly. Alternate translation: “to suffer and die” or “to be crucified”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

νυνὶ δὲ

now but

Here, the phrase But now could introduce (1) a contrast to the hypothetical situation the author offered in the first half of the verse. In this case, the word now does not refer to time but identifies what is actually true. See the similar construction in 8:6, which contrasts with the hypothetical situation in 8:4. Alternate translation: “In reality, though,” or “As it really is,” (2) a contrast with the hypothetical situation earlier in the verse and between the past (what the priests did) and the present (now). In this case, the word now does refer to time. Alternate translation: “But in the present”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πεφανέρωται

˱he˲_/has_been/_revealed

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 Jesu, who has been revealed rather than on the person doing the revealing. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that Jesus himself did it. Alternate translation: “he has revealed himself”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πεφανέρωται

˱he˲_/has_been/_revealed

Here, the phrase he has been revealed could refer to: (1) Jesus being “made visible” in the heavenly sanctuary (9:24). Alternate translation: “he has appeared in heaven” (2) Jesus’ “appearance” on earth when he became human and died. Alternate translation: “he has appeared on earth”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐπὶ συντελείᾳ τῶν αἰώνων

in /the/_completion ˱of˲_the ages

Here, the phrase the end of the ages refers to the last period in the history of the world, which began when Jesus lived, died, and came alive again. It also means that this last period has been the goal of all the previous events. Alternate translation: “in this last period in the history of the world”