OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 9:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμάς Δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τά ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντος μέ ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν ἔρχεται νύξ ὅτε οὐδείς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι)

When Jesus says us here, he is including himself and the disciples who are with him. Your language may require you to mark this form.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντός με

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμάς Δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τά ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντος μέ ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν ἔρχεται νύξ ὅτε οὐδείς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι)

Jesus is using of to describe works that God wants Jesus and his disciples to do. If this is not clear in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the works that the one who sent me demands]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦ πέμψαντός με

˱of˲_the_‹one› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμάς Δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τά ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντος μέ ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν ἔρχεται νύξ ὅτε οὐδείς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι)

Here, the one having sent me refers to God. See how you translated this phrase in [4:34](../04/34.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν; ἔρχεται νὺξ

until day ˱it˲_is ˓is˒_coming (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμάς Δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τά ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντος μέ ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν ἔρχεται νύξ ὅτε οὐδείς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι)

Here, day and night could mean: (1) the time when Jesus was on the earth with his disciples and the time when he was no longer on earth, respectively. Alternate translation: [while I am still with you. The time when I will leave you is coming] (2) a person’s lifetime and the time that person dies, respectively. Alternate translation: [while we are still alive. The time when we will die is coming]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν

until day ˱it˲_is

Jesus uses day. He compares the time when he and his disciples can do God’s work to the daytime, which is the time when people normally work. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [while it is the time like the daylight hours when people usually work]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἔρχεται νὺξ

˓is˒_coming (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἡμάς Δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι τά ἔργα τοῦ πέμψαντος μέ ἕως ἡμέρα ἐστίν ἔρχεται νύξ ὅτε οὐδείς δύναται ἐργάζεσθαι)

Jesus uses Night. He compares the time when he and his disciples cannot do God’s work to the nighttime, which is the time when people normally cannot work because it is too dark to see. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [The time like the night hours is coming when people cannot work]