OET interlinear 2 PET 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἥξει Δέ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοί ῥοιζηδόν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δέ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται καί γῆ καί τά ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται)

Here, But indicates a contrast between what the mockers believed about God and what God will really do. Although the Lord is being patient and wants people to repent, he will indeed return and bring judgment.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ἥξει & ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης

˓will_be˒_coming & ˓the˒_day ˱of˲_˓the˒_Lord like ˓a˒_thief

Peter speaks of the day when God will judge everyone as if it were a thief who will come unexpectedly and take people by surprise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this simile plainly. Alternate translation: [the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

κλέπτης, ἐν ᾗ

˓a˒_thief in which

Here, which refers to “the day of the Lord”. If it would be helpful for your readers, you could express this explicitly and begin a new sentence. Alternate translation: [a thief. In the day of the Lord]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

στοιχεῖα & λυθήσεται

elements & ˓will_be_being˒_destroyed

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in an active form and you can indicate who will do the action. Alternate translation: [God will destroy the elements]

στοιχεῖα & λυθήσεται

elements & ˓will_be_being˒_destroyed

Here, elements could refer to: (1) the basic elements that make up the natural universe. Alternate translation: [the components of nature will be destroyed] (2) the heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars. Alternate translation: [the heavenly bodies will be destroyed]

στοιχεῖα δὲ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται

elements (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἥξει Δέ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοί ῥοιζηδόν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δέ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται καί γῆ καί τά ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται)

Here, being burned up refers to the means by which the elements will be destroyed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [and the elements will be destroyed by means of burning] or [and the elements will be destroyed by means of fire]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται

˓the˒_earth (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἥξει Δέ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοί ῥοιζηδόν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δέ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται καί γῆ καί τά ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται)

God will see all the earth and all the deeds of everyone, and he will then judge everything. If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active terms. Alternate translation: [God will find the earth and the deeds in it]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται

˓the˒_earth (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἥξει Δέ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοί ῥοιζηδόν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δέ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται καί γῆ καί τά ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται)

Here, deeds refers to the actions of people on the earth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this explicitly. Alternate translation: [the earth and what people have done in it will be found]

γῆ καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται

˓the˒_earth (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἥξει Δέ ἡμέρα Κυρίου ὡς κλέπτης ἐν ᾗ οἱ οὐρανοί ῥοιζηδόν παρελεύσονται στοιχεῖα δέ καυσούμενα λυθήσεται καί γῆ καί τά ἐν αὐτῇ ἔργα εὑρεθήσεται)

Here, found indicates that the removal of the heavens and elements will leave the earth and what has been done on it exposed for God to see and judge. Alternate translation: [the earth and the deeds in it will be exposed] or [the earth and the deeds in it will be revealed]