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OET interlinear MAL 3:18

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וְ,שַׁבְתֶּם
    2. 544972,544973
    3. And you(pl) will return
    4. Then again
    5. 7725
    6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
    7. and,you(pl)_will_return
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381081
    1. וּ,רְאִיתֶם
    2. 544974,544975
    3. and you(pl) will see
    4. see
    5. 7200
    6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
    7. and,you(pl)_will_see
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381082
    1. בֵּין
    2. 544976
    3. between
    4. -
    5. 996
    6. S-R
    7. between
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381083
    1. צַדִּיק
    2. 544977
    3. a righteous person
    4. righteous
    5. 6662
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. a_righteous_[person]
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381084
    1. לְ,רָשָׁע
    2. 544978,544979
    3. and a wicked person
    4. wicked
    5. 7563
    6. S-R,Aamsa
    7. and,a_wicked_[person]
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381085
    1. בֵּין
    2. 544980
    3. between
    4. -
    5. 996
    6. S-R
    7. between
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381086
    1. עֹבֵד
    2. 544981
    3. one who serves of
    4. -
    5. 5647
    6. S-Vqrmsc
    7. [one_who]_serves_of
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381087
    1. אֱלֹהִים
    2. 544982
    3. (of) god
    4. God
    5. 430
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. (of)_God
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381088
    1. לַ,אֲשֶׁר
    2. 544983,544984
    3. and one who
    4. -
    6. S-R,Tr
    7. and_[one],who
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381089
    1. לֹא
    2. 544985
    3. not
    4. don't
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381090
    1. עֲבָד,וֹ
    2. 544986,544987
    3. he serves him
    4. serve
    5. 5647
    6. VO-Vqp3ms,Sp3ms
    7. he,serves_him
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381091
    2. 544988
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 381092
    2. 544989
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-samekh
    8. S
    9. -
    10. 381093

OET (OET-LV) And_you(pl)_will_return and_you(pl)_will_see between a_righteous_person and_a_wicked_person between one_who_serves_of (of)_god and_one_who not he_serves_him.

OET (OET-RV) Then once again you’ll all be able to see the difference between righteous people and wicked people—between those who serve God and those who don’t.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:6–18: If the people again start to give the LORD what they owe him, he will again bless them

Notice that this section also starts with the “Statement, Question, Response” pattern. However this time the sequence is expanded. The “Statement-Question” part occurs twice before a longer “Response” is given. (Another difference is that the second statement begins with a short question.) The “Statement-Question-Response” pattern marks the beginning of a new section.

3:6 is a transitional verse, as 2:17 was. Again, it is recommended that you take it as the first verse of this new section.

3:18a

So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked,

So: The word So in the BSB translates the Hebrew conjunction w-. In this context the text probably implies that 3:18 is the result of God’s actions in 3:17. When the LORD spares the people who serve him, people will again understand that there is a difference in the way he treats righteous people and wicked people. This will be an answer to their accusations in 3:14–15.

In some languages it may be helpful to use a time phrase like “When that happens.” Use what is natural in your language for this context.

you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked: That is, you will be able to understand the difference between righteous people and wicked people in the way I treat them. GNT makes this explicit:

my people will see the difference between what happens to the righteous and to the wicked. (GNT)

again: The Hebrew expression which the BSB translates as again used in this context implies that in the past they had realized the difference between the way the LORD treated righteous people and the way he treated wicked people. Now they would understand that difference again.

the righteous: The Hebrew word which the BSB translates as the righteous means “(those who) conform to a standard.” In this context, it refers to people who behave according to the LORD’s standards and do what he considers to be right.

the wicked: This refers to people who do evil. It is the opposite of “the righteous.”

3:18b

between those who serve God and those who do not.”

those who serve God: This verb also occurred in 3:17. Try to translate it in the same way here. See the note on 3:17d.

God: In this verse God is still speaking. However he uses his title to speak about himself. In some languages it may be necessary to add a pronoun like “me” here to make this explicit. For example:

…one who serves me, God.

General Comment on 3:18a–b

The two parts of this verse (3:18a and 3:18b) mean almost the same thing. “those who serve God” (3:18b) is another way to refer to “the righteous" person (3:18a). “those who do not" serve God is another way to refer to “the wicked" person.Alden (1985), page 723; Baldwin (1972), page 249.

In some languages it may be helpful to combine these expressions. For example:

…between those who obey me by doing right and those who reject me by doing wrong. (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠שַׁבְתֶּם֙ וּ⁠רְאִיתֶ֔ם

and,you(pl)_will_return and,you(pl)_will_see

This is an expression that people of this culture would commonly use to mean to seeing something again. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And you will see once again]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠שַׁבְתֶּם֙ וּ⁠רְאִיתֶ֔ם

and,you(pl)_will_return and,you(pl)_will_see

Yahweh assumes that the people will understand that by see, he means acknowledge. You could say that explicitly if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And once again you will acknowledge]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

בֵּ֥ין צַדִּ֖יק לְ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע

between law-abiding/just and,a_wicked_[person]

Yahweh is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [that there is a difference between the righteous and the wicked]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

בֵּ֥ין צַדִּ֖יק לְ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע בֵּ֚ין עֹבֵ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֔ים לַ⁠אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א עֲבָדֽ⁠וֹ

between law-abiding/just and,a_wicked_[person] between tilling_of ʼElohīm and_[one],who not he,serves_him

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them. Alternate translation: [between the righteous, who serve God, and the wicked, who do not serve him]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

צַדִּ֖יק לְ⁠רָשָׁ֑ע

law-abiding/just and,a_wicked_[person]

Yahweh is using the adjectives righteous and wicked as nouns to mean certain kinds of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate these adjectives with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: [righteous people and wicked people]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. And you(pl) will return
    2. Then again
    3. 1987,7951
    5. 544972,544973
    6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381081
    1. and you(pl) will see
    2. see
    3. 1987,7240
    5. 544974,544975
    6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381082
    1. between
    2. -
    3. 978
    5. 544976
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381083
    1. a righteous person
    2. righteous
    3. 6599
    5. 544977
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381084
    1. and a wicked person
    2. wicked
    3. 3705,7351
    5. 544978,544979
    6. S-R,Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381085
    1. between
    2. -
    3. 978
    5. 544980
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381086
    1. one who serves of
    2. -
    3. 5894
    5. 544981
    6. S-Vqrmsc
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381087
    1. (of) god
    2. God
    3. 38
    5. 544982
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381088
    1. and one who
    2. -
    3. 3705,238
    5. 544983,544984
    6. S-R,Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381089
    1. not
    2. don't
    3. 3835
    5. 544985
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381090
    1. he serves him
    2. serve
    3. 5894,1978
    5. 544986,544987
    6. VO-Vqp3ms,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 381091

OET (OET-LV) And_you(pl)_will_return and_you(pl)_will_see between a_righteous_person and_a_wicked_person between one_who_serves_of (of)_god and_one_who not he_serves_him.

OET (OET-RV) Then once again you’ll all be able to see the difference between righteous people and wicked people—between those who serve God and those who don’t.

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 Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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