OET interlinear 2 PET 2:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔλεγξιν & ἔσχεν

˓a˒_rebuke & ˱he˲_had

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun rebuke as a verb and you could state who did the action. Alternate translation: [God rebuked him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔλεγξιν & ἔσχεν

˓a˒_rebuke & ˱he˲_had

If it would be helpful in your language, you could specify who rebuked Balaam. This clause could mean: (1) the donkey rebuked Balaam. Alternate translation: [a donkey rebuked him] (2) God rebuked Balaam through the donkey. Alternate translation: [God rebuked him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἰδίας παρανομίας

˱for˲_˓his˒_own lawlessness

This transgression specifically refers to Balaam’s use of wicked women to lead the Israelites into sexual immorality and idolatry. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [for his wicked act of leading the Israelites into immorality]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔλεγξιν δέ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τήν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun irrationality with an adjective like “irrational” or “foolish.” Alternate translation: [the irrational action of the prophet] or [the foolish action of the prophet]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν

forbade (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔλεγξιν δέ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τήν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν)

Here, the prophet refers to Balaam. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [restrained the madness of the prophet Balaam]