OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 7:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

About three or four days have passed since the events described in verses [14–36](../07/14.md). It is now the last day of the Festival of Shelters, and Jesus speaks to the crowd.

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

ἔκραξεν λέγων

cried_out saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [cried out, and he said]

ἔκραξεν

cried_out

See how you translated this phrase in verse [28](../07/28.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐάν τις διψᾷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ μεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καί ἔκραξεν λέγων Ἐάν τὶς διψᾷ ἐρχέσθω πρός μέ καί πινέτω)

Jesus uses thirst to refer to a person’s need for God, just as someone would thirst for water. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [If anyone who recognizes their need for God is like a thirsty person who desires water]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐρχέσθω πρός με καὶ πινέτω

˱him˲_˓let_be˒_coming to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ μεγάλῃ τῆς ἑορτῆς εἱστήκει ὁ Ἰησοῦς καί ἔκραξεν λέγων Ἐάν τὶς διψᾷ ἐρχέσθω πρός μέ καί πινέτω)

Jesus uses come and drink to refer together to believing in Jesus. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly or use similes. Alternate translation: [let him believe in me]