OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 7:38

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμὲ, καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ καθώς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή Ποταμοί ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος)

If it would be natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. You will also need to adjust some words to fit the new order. Alternate translation: [As the scripture says about anyone who believes in me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

καθὼς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή, ποταμοὶ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ καθώς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή Ποταμοί ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [rivers of living water will flow from the stomach of the one believing in me, just as the scripture says]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή

said the Scripture

Jesus uses scripture as if it were a person who could speak. If this might confuse your readers, you could express this meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the prophets spoke in the scriptures]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ποταμοὶ & ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ καθώς εἶπεν ἡ Γραφή Ποταμοί ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ ῥεύσουσιν ὕδατος ζῶντος)

Jesus uses rivers to refer to a constant and abundant flow of living water. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [An abundance of living water will flow]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ὕδατος ζῶντος

˱of˲_water living

Jesus uses living water here to refer to the Holy Spirit who works in a person to save and transform them. However, since John explains this meaning in the next verse, you do not need to explain it further here. See how you translated living water in [4:10](../04/10.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὕδατος ζῶντος

˱of˲_water living

Here, living is used to mean “giving eternal life” or “causing people to live forever.” You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [of water that gives eternal life]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_him

The pronoun his could refer to: (1) the person who believes in Jesus. This meaning is used in most Bible translations and assumes that a new sentence begins at the beginning of this verse. Alternate translation, as in the ULT: [his] (2) Jesus. This meaning is used in some ancient church writings and assumes that the sentence at the end of the previous verse continues through the one believing in me in this verse. Alternate translation: [my]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας αὐτοῦ

out_of the belly ˱of˲_him

The stomach is used to refer to the non-physical part of a person. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from inside of him] or [from his heart]