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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 9:21

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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. πῶς
    2. pōs
    3. how
    4. how
    5. 44590
    6. D·······
    7. how
    8. how
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71264
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. But
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 71265
    1. νῦν
    2. nun
    3. now
    4. now
    5. 35680
    6. D·······
    7. now
    8. now
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71266
    1. βλέπει
    2. blepō
    3. he is seeing
    4. see him—he's
    5. 9910
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ seeing
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ seeing
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71267
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. don't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71268
    1. οἴδαμεν
    2. eidō
    3. we have known
    4. -
    5. 14920
    6. VIEA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71248
    11. 71269
    1. ἤ
    2. ē
    3. or
    4. -
    5. 22280
    6. C·······
    7. or
    8. or
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71270
    1. τίς
    2. tis
    3. who
    4. -
    5. 51010
    6. R····NMS
    7. who
    8. who
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71271
    1. ἤνοιξεν
    2. anoigō
    3. opened up
    4. -
    5. 4550
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. opened_up
    8. opened_up
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71272
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. his
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71273
    1. ἤνοιξε
    2. anoigō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 4550
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. opened_up
    8. opened_up
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 71274
    1. τούς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71275
    1. ὀφθαλμούς
    2. ofthalmos
    3. eyes
    4. eyes
    5. 37880
    6. N····AMP
    7. eyes
    8. eyes
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71276
    1. ἡμεῖς
    2. egō
    3. we
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71248
    11. 71277
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71278
    1. οἴδαμεν
    2. eidō
    3. have known
    4. -
    5. 14920
    6. VIEA1··P
    7. ˓have˒ known
    8. ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71279
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 71280
    1. ἐπερωτήσατε
    2. eperōtaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 19050
    6. VMAA2··P
    7. ask
    8. ask
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 71281
    1. ἐρωτήσατε
    2. erōtaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 20650
    6. VMAA2··P
    7. ask
    8. ask
    9. -
    10. R71197
    11. 71282
    1. αὐτός
    2. autos
    3. he
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3NMS
    7. he
    8. he
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71283
    1. ἡλικίαν
    2. hēlikia
    3. age
    4. -
    5. 22440
    6. N····AFS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71284
    1. ἔχει
    2. eχō
    3. he is having
    4. -
    5. 21920
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ having
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71285
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71286
    1. ἐρωτήσατε
    2. erōtaō
    3. ask
    4. ask
    5. 20650
    6. VMAA2··P
    7. ask
    8. ask
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71287
    1. αὐτός
    2. autos
    3. he
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3NMS
    7. he
    8. he
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71288
    1. περί
    2. peri
    3. about
    4. -
    5. 40120
    6. P·······
    7. about
    8. about
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71289
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 71290
    1. ἑαυτοῦ
    2. heautou
    3. himself
    4. himself
    5. 14380
    6. R···3GMS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71291
    1. λαλήσει
    2. laleō
    3. will be speaking
    4. speak
    5. 29800
    6. VIFA3··S
    7. ˓will_be˒ speaking
    8. ˓will_be˒ speaking
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71292

OET (OET-LV) But how he_is_seeing now, we_have_ not _known, or who opened_up the eyes of_him, we have_ not _known, ask him, he he_is_having age, he will_be_speaking about himself.

OET (OET-RV) But as for how come he can now see, we don’t know that. Nor do we know who healed his eyes. But ask him—he’s old enough to speak for himself.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:13–34: The Pharisees investigated the blind man’s healing

This section tells that Jesus healed the blind man on the Jewish rest day, the Sabbath. The Pharisees thought that healing people was work and so they did not allow it on the Sabbath.

They questioned the man about how he received his sight. They refused to believe that he was born blind and called his parents to come to identify him. Then they told the man that Jesus must be a sinner because he had worked on the rest day. But the man said that Jesus must be a prophet of God. The Pharisees were so angry at this that they forced him to leave.

Here are some other examples for a heading for this section:

The Pharisees questioned the man born blind

The Pharisees believed that Jesus was a sinner because he healed on a Sabbath

The investigation of the healing

Paragraph 9:18–23

The Pharisees decided to ask the parents of the blind beggar about the healing. The parents realized that their answers could cause them trouble and refused to answer the questions.

9:21a

But how he can now see or who opened his eyes, we do not know.

But: The word that the BSB translates as But indicates a contrast. The contrast is between what the parents knew and what they did not know. They said that they did not know what happened to cause their son to be able to see.

how he can now see: The man’s parents refused to say how the man had received his sight. Verse 9:22 implies that they had heard what happened but were afraid to say. They were apparently not telling the truth here.

or who opened his eyes, we do not know: The word or here introduces something else that the parents said that they did not know. In some languages it may be natural to leave the word or untranslated. For example:

But we don’t know how he can now see. We don’t know who opened his eyes. (NCV)

Again, the phrase opened his eyes does not mean that the man’s eyes were shut and Jesus caused him to open them. Rather it means that the man was blind and Jesus healed him.

9:21b

Ask him. He is old enough to speak for himself.”

Ask him: The parents wanted to avoid saying that Jesus had given sight to their son. They were afraid that the leaders might punish them for saying something good about Jesus. So they told the religious leaders to ask the man himself. Here is a translation that implies that the parents wanted to avoid saying what they knew about Jesus:

You’ll have to ask him. (GW)

In some languages it may be necessary to say what the leaders were to ask the son. For example:

Ask him about it.

Ask him how he is able to see.

He is old enough: This clause means that the man Jesus had healed was an adult. He was legally able to testify (tell what he knew) about what happened in a law court. In Jesus’ culture that meant that he was at least thirteen (13) years old.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

he is a mature adult (NET)

he is not a child anymore

to speak for himself: This sentence indicates that the son could himself tell the religious leaders what happened to him. Here are other ways to translate this clause:

he can answer for himself (GNT)

let him speak for himself (REB)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡλικίαν ἔχει

age ˱he˲_˓is˒_having

The phrase full maturity describes a person who is an adult and is legally responsible for himself. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [is an adult] or [is a full-grown man]

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. But
    2. -
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 71265
    1. how
    2. how
    3. 44590
    5. pōs
    6. D-·······
    7. how
    8. how
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71264
    1. he is seeing
    2. see him—he's
    3. 9910
    5. blepō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ seeing
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ seeing
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71267
    1. now
    2. now
    3. 35680
    5. nun
    6. D-·······
    7. now
    8. now
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71266
    1. we have
    2. -
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-IEA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71248
    11. 71269
    1. not
    2. don't
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71268
    1. known
    2. -
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-IEA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71248
    11. 71269
    1. or
    2. -
    3. 22280
    5. ē
    6. C-·······
    7. or
    8. or
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71270
    1. who
    2. -
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····NMS
    7. who
    8. who
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71271
    1. opened up
    2. -
    3. 4550
    5. anoigō
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. opened_up
    8. opened_up
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71272
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71275
    1. eyes
    2. eyes
    3. 37880
    5. ofthalmos
    6. N-····AMP
    7. eyes
    8. eyes
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71276
    1. of him
    2. his
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71273
    1. we
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1N·P
    7. we
    8. we
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71248
    11. 71277
    1. have
    2. -
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-IEA1··P
    7. ˓have˒ known
    8. ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71279
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71278
    1. known
    2. -
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-IEA1··P
    7. ˓have˒ known
    8. ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71279
    1. ask
    2. ask
    3. 20650
    5. erōtaō
    6. V-MAA2··P
    7. ask
    8. ask
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71287
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71286
    1. he
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3NMS
    7. he
    8. he
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71283
    1. he is having
    2. -
    3. 21920
    5. eχō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ having
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ having
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71285
    1. age
    2. -
    3. 22440
    5. hēlikia
    6. N-····AFS
    7. age
    8. age
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71284
    1. he
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3NMS
    7. he
    8. he
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71288
    1. will be speaking
    2. speak
    3. 29800
    5. laleō
    6. V-IFA3··S
    7. ˓will_be˒ speaking
    8. ˓will_be˒ speaking
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71292
    1. about
    2. -
    3. 40120
    5. peri
    6. P-·······
    7. about
    8. about
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 71289
    1. himself
    2. himself
    3. 14380
    5. heautou
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. himself
    8. himself
    9. -
    10. Y33; R71216
    11. 71291

OET (OET-LV) But how he_is_seeing now, we_have_ not _known, or who opened_up the eyes of_him, we have_ not _known, ask him, he he_is_having age, he will_be_speaking about himself.

OET (OET-RV) But as for how come he can now see, we don’t know that. Nor do we know who healed his eyes. But ask him—he’s old enough to speak for himself.”

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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