OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 10:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ κλέπτης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μή ἵνα κλέψῃ καί θύσῃ καί ἀπολέσῃ Ἐγώ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωήν ἔχωσιν καί περισσόν ἔχωσιν)

Jesus is speaking of thieves in general, not of one particular thief. If this would be misunderstood in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: [A thief]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ κλέπτης

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μή ἵνα κλέψῃ καί θύσῃ καί ἀπολέσῃ Ἐγώ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωήν ἔχωσιν καί περισσόν ἔχωσιν)

Jesus uses thief to refer to the Jewish leaders who were deceiving the people. See how you translated the similar use of this word in [10:8](../10/08.md). Alternate translation: [Every leader is like a thief who]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μὴ ἵνα κλέψῃ

not ˓is˒_coming except (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μή ἵνα κλέψῃ καί θύσῃ καί ἀπολέσῃ Ἐγώ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωήν ἔχωσιν καί περισσόν ἔχωσιν)

If this double negative would be misunderstood in your language, you could translate it as a positive statement. Alternate translation: [comes only in order that he might steal]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κλέψῃ, καὶ θύσῃ, καὶ ἀπολέσῃ

˱he˲_˓may˒_steal (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μή ἵνα κλέψῃ καί θύσῃ καί ἀπολέσῃ Ἐγώ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωήν ἔχωσιν καί περισσόν ἔχωσιν)

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [he might steal and kill and destroy the sheep]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

ἔχωσιν

˱they˲_˓may_be˒_having

Here, they refers to the sheep, which is a metaphor for God’s people. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [the sheep might have]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἵνα ζωὴν ἔχωσιν

in_order_that in_order_that (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μή ἵνα κλέψῃ καί θύσῃ καί ἀπολέσῃ Ἐγώ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωήν ἔχωσιν καί περισσόν ἔχωσιν)

Here, life refers to eternal life. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [so that they might have eternal life]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καὶ περισσὸν ἔχωσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ κλέπτης οὐκ ἔρχεται εἰ μή ἵνα κλέψῃ καί θύσῃ καί ἀπολέσῃ Ἐγώ ἦλθον ἵνα ζωήν ἔχωσιν καί περισσόν ἔχωσιν)

Here, abundantly implies that the eternal life Jesus’ followers will receive has more blessings than anyone could expect. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and might have it with abundant blessings]