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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 6:62

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. ἐάν
    2. ean
    3. if
    4. if
    5. 14370
    6. C·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68212
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. -
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y32
    11. 68213
    1. ἴδητε
    2. horaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37080
    6. VSAA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ see
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ see
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 68214
    1. θεωρῆτε
    2. theōreō
    3. you all may be observing
    4. you
    5. 23340
    6. VSPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may_be˒ observing
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may_be˒ observing
    9. -
    10. Y32; R68203
    11. 68215
    1. θεωρήσητε
    2. theōreō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 23340
    6. VSAA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ observe
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may˒ observe
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 68216
    1. ἀναβαίνοντα
    2. anabainō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 3050
    6. VPPA·AMS
    7. going_uphill
    8. going_up
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 68217
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. the
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68218
    1. Υἱόν
    2. huios
    3. son
    4. son
    5. 52070
    6. N····AMS
    7. son
    8. Son
    9. G
    10. Y32; Person=Jesus
    11. 68219
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68220
    1. Ἀνθρώπου
    2. anthrōpos
    3. of Man
    4. What of
    5. 4440
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ Man
    8. ˱of˲ Man
    9. G
    10. Y32
    11. 68221
    1. ἀναβαίνοντα
    2. anabainō
    3. going up
    4. -
    5. 3050
    6. VPPA·AMS
    7. going_uphill
    8. going_up
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68222
    1. οὗ
    2. hou
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37570
    6. D·······
    7. where
    8. where
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 68223
    1. ὅπου
    2. hopou
    3. where
    4. where
    5. 36990
    6. D·······
    7. where
    8. where
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68224
    1. ἦν
    2. eimi
    3. he was
    4. he
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ was
    8. ˱he˲ was
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68225
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68226
    1. πρότερον
    2. proteros
    3. earlier
    4. -
    5. 43870
    6. S····ANS
    7. earlier
    8. earlier
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68227

OET (OET-LV) Therefore if you_all_may_be_observing the son of_ the _Man, going_up where he_was the earlier?

OET (OET-RV) What if you were to see the son of humanity ascending to where he came from?

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:60–71: Jesus had the words of eternal life

This section describes Jesus’ followers dividing into groups. Many of them rejected Jesus’ teaching that he was the bread of life, and they stopped following him. But the twelve (12) apostles, with Simon Peter speaking for them, understood that Jesus brought them true words from God that give life.

Here are other possible titles for this section:

Simon Peter recognized that Jesus had the words of eternal life

Many of Jesus’ followers stopped following him

Paragraph 6:60–65

Jesus’ teaching made many of his followers unhappy. They did not understand how he could be the living bread, or how they could eat him. In this paragraph Jesus responded to their complaints. He insisted that he came from God and that his words brought life from God.

6:62

Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?: Like 6:61b, this is a rhetorical question. Jesus was asking his followers to consider what they would think if they saw him go back to heaven.

Here are other ways to translate this rhetorical question:

Suppose, then, that you should see the Son of Man go back up to the place where he was before? (GNT)

Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? (NLT)

If you saw the Son of Man ascend to heaven again, what would you say about that?

the Son of Man: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the Son of Man is more literally “the Son of the human/person.” Jesus was referring to himself. He used this title to imply two things:

  1. He was a true human being, and he represented all people.

  2. He came from God and had authority from God.

Try to use an expression that implies both meanings. Here are some possible translations:

the Human-born

the True Man from God/Heaven

the Representative of Humanity/Humans

Translate this title as you did in other verses, for example, 1:51; 3:13, 14. See also KBT, Son of Man.

Jesus was referring to himself. If a literal translation would mean that he was referring to someone else, it may be necessary to say:

me, the Son of Man

ascend: This word refers to when Jesus would ascend (go up) to heaven after he was resurrected.

where He was before: This clause refers to heaven. Jesus lived in heaven before he came to earth. Here he referred to returning to heaven after his resurrection. In some languages it may be necessary to make this explicit. For example:

heaven where he came from (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐὰν & θεωρῆτε τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου, ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τὸ πρότερον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Οὖν θεωρῆτε τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τό πρότερον)

John records Jesus using only one part of a conditional sentence. He leaves out the second part of the conditional sentence for emphasis. Many languages need to have both parts of a conditional sentence in order to make the sentence complete. If this is true for your language, you could supply the second clause from the previous verse. Alternate translation: [if you would see the Son of Man going up to where he was before, would it offend you?]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου, ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τὸ πρότερον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Οὖν θεωρῆτε τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τό πρότερον)

Jesus is speaking of himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person, as in the UST.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Οὖν θεωρῆτε τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τό πρότερον)

See how you translated this phrase in [1:51](../01/51.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅπου ἦν τὸ πρότερον

where ˱he˲_was (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Οὖν θεωρῆτε τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τό πρότερον)

This phrase refers to heaven, where Jesus was before he came down to earth. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [to heaven, where I used to be]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Therefore
    2. -
    3. 37670
    4. S
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y32
    11. 68213
    1. if
    2. if
    3. 14370
    5. ean
    6. C-·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68212
    1. you all may be observing
    2. you
    3. 23340
    5. theōreō
    6. V-SPA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ ˓may_be˒ observing
    8. ˱you_all˲ ˓may_be˒ observing
    9. -
    10. Y32; R68203
    11. 68215
    1. the
    2. the
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68218
    1. son
    2. son
    3. 52070
    4. G
    5. huios
    6. N-····AMS
    7. son
    8. Son
    9. G
    10. Y32; Person=Jesus
    11. 68219
    1. of
    2. What of
    3. 4440
    4. G
    5. anthrōpos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ Man
    8. ˱of˲ Man
    9. G
    10. Y32
    11. 68221
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68220
    1. Man
    2. What of
    3. 4440
    4. G
    5. anthrōpos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ Man
    8. ˱of˲ Man
    9. G
    10. Y32
    11. 68221
    1. going up
    2. -
    3. 3050
    5. anabainō
    6. V-PPA·AMS
    7. going_uphill
    8. going_up
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68222
    1. where
    2. where
    3. 36990
    5. hopou
    6. D-·······
    7. where
    8. where
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68224
    1. he was
    2. he
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ was
    8. ˱he˲ was
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68225
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68226
    1. earlier
    2. -
    3. 43870
    5. proteros
    6. S-····ANS
    7. earlier
    8. earlier
    9. -
    10. Y32
    11. 68227

OET (OET-LV) Therefore if you_all_may_be_observing the son of_ the _Man, going_up where he_was the earlier?

OET (OET-RV) What if you were to see the son of humanity ascending to where he came from?

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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