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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 8:35

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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. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70258
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 70259
    1. δοῦλος
    2. doulos
    3. slave
    4. slaves
    5. 14010
    6. N····NMS
    7. slave
    8. slave
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70260
    1. οὒ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. don't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70261
    1. μένει
    2. menō
    3. is remaining
    4. -
    5. 33060
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70262
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70263
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 70264
    1. τῇ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70265
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 70266
    1. οἰκίᾳ
    2. oikia
    3. house
    4. -
    5. 36140
    6. N····DFS
    7. house
    8. house
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70267
    1. οἰκίαν
    2. oikia
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 36140
    6. N····AFS
    7. house
    8. house
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 70268
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70269
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70270
    1. αἰῶνα
    2. aiōn
    3. age
    4. -
    5. 1650
    6. N····AMS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70271
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70272
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 70273
    1. Υἱός
    2. huios
    3. son
    4. -
    5. 52070
    6. N····NMS
    7. son
    8. Son
    9. G
    10. Y33; Person=Jesus
    11. 70274
    1. μένει
    2. menō
    3. is remaining
    4. -
    5. 33060
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70275
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70276
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70277
    1. αἰῶνα
    2. aiōn
    3. age
    4. -
    5. 1650
    6. N····AMS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70278

OET (OET-LV) And the slave is_ not _remaining in the house to the age, the son is_remaining to the age.

OET (OET-RV) “And the slaves don’t necessarily remain in the family home forever—only the children have that right.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:31–38: Jesus taught truth that frees people

In this section Jesus said that if his believers continued in his word, they would be true disciples. They would know the truth and the truth would make them free. But some people argued that they were never slaves. To them, Jesus said that those who sin are slaves of sin, but the Son could make them free. However, he said that they wanted to kill him because they rejected what he said.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The truth sets people free

Sin makes people slaves, but the Son makes them free

Paragraph 8:34–38

Jesus spoke about freedom and slavery (being slaves). He said that as the Son he could give people true freedom.

8:35a

A slave is not a permanent member of the family,

The Greek text connects this verse to the previous verse with a common conjunction that can be translated as “and” or “but.” Most English translations, including BSB, do not explicitly translate this conjunction. Connect these verse parts in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

Now (NIV)

And (CEV)

A slave is not a permanent member of the family: This refers to the fact that the slave is not a family member in the house where he works. He lives in the same house but is not related to the others and has no rights there. He has no permanent (lasting) place in that home, with that family. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

The slave does not remain in the house forever. (ESV)

The slave is not a permanent part of the family.

A slave: The Greek word that the BSB translates as slave refers to a person who is forced to work for someone else without pay. Use the same word that you used in 8:34b. The text here does not refer to one specific slave but to slaves in general. So it may be natural to say:

slaves (CEV)

the family: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as the family refers to a house as a home and those who live in that home. Slaves were considered to be members of that family as long as they lived and worked there. Once they left, they were no longer members of that household. They then became members of a different household. So it may be necessary to make this idea clearer. For example:

the home that he works in

the household whom he serves

8:35b

but a son belongs to it forever.

but: In the Greek there is no conjunction that connects 8:35a and 8:35b. The two statements stand in direct contrast, and some English translations like the BSB indicate this with a conjunction. Connect these two clauses in a way that is natural in your language.

a son belongs to it forever: This clause has been interpreted in two ways:

  1. It continues the metaphor and refers to the son of the master of the household. For example:

    but a son belongs to the family forever (NCV) (NIV, RSV, GNT, NLT, GW, NCV, ESV, NRSV, NASB, NET, REB)

  2. It refers to Jesus as the Son of God. For example:

    though the Son will always remain in the family (CEV) (REB, KJV, CEV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) and most Bible scholars and translations. Jesus was still using a metaphor here. However, it is good to use words that also apply to Jesus, the Son of God, because he is the reality that the metaphor points to. For example:

the son belongs to it for ever (REB)

the son remains forever (NET)

a son: In some languages you may not be able to talk about a son without saying whose son he is. If that is true in your language, here is another way to express this phrase:

the master’s son

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ & δοῦλος οὐ μένει & ὁ Υἱὸς μένει

the & slave the & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ δοῦλος οὒ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τόν αἰῶνα ὁ Υἱός μένει εἰς τόν αἰῶνα)

Jesus is speaking of slaves and sons in general, not of one particular slave and son. If this would be misunderstood in your language, use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: [slaves do not remain … sons remain]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ

in the house

Jesus uses house to refer to the family that lives inside the house. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as a permanent member of a family]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ὁ Υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

the the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ δοῦλος οὒ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τόν αἰῶνα ὁ Υἱός μένει εἰς τόν αἰῶνα)

This clause is in contrast to the previous clause. Although slaves do not remain permanent members of the family who owns them, sons are permanent family members. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. Alternate translation: [but the son remains into eternity]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὁ Υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα

the the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ δοῦλος οὒ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τόν αἰῶνα ὁ Υἱός μένει εἰς τόν αἰῶνα)

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous clause. Alternate translation: [the son remains in the house into eternity]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

8:35 Jesus unfolded the logic of his argument: If Israel is a spiritual slave, it has the same insecurity as any slave in a household. Members of a family are secure, slaves are not. Only Jesus can change the status of those in spiritual slavery and make them free and secure.

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. And
    2. -
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 70259
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70258
    1. slave
    2. slaves
    3. 14010
    5. doulos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. slave
    8. slave
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70260
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 33060
    5. menō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70262
    1. not
    2. don't
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70261
    1. remaining
    2. -
    3. 33060
    5. menō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70262
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70263
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70265
    1. house
    2. -
    3. 36140
    5. oikia
    6. N-····DFS
    7. house
    8. house
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70267
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70269
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70270
    1. age
    2. -
    3. 1650
    5. aiōn
    6. N-····AMS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70271
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70272
    1. son
    2. -
    3. 52070
    4. G
    5. huios
    6. N-····NMS
    7. son
    8. Son
    9. G
    10. Y33; Person=Jesus
    11. 70274
    1. is remaining
    2. -
    3. 33060
    5. menō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ remaining
    8. ˓is˒ remaining
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70275
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70276
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70277
    1. age
    2. -
    3. 1650
    5. aiōn
    6. N-····AMS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 70278

OET (OET-LV) And the slave is_ not _remaining in the house to the age, the son is_remaining to the age.

OET (OET-RV) “And the slaves don’t necessarily remain in the family home forever—only the children have that right.

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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