OET interlinear REV 14:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

ᾄδουσιν

˱they˲_˓are˒_singing

The pronoun they refers to the 144 thousands whom John describes in [14:1](../14/01.md) and later in this verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the 144 thousands sing] or [the 144,000 people sing]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

οὐδεὶς ἐδύνατο μαθεῖν τὴν ᾠδὴν, εἰ μὴ αἱ ἑκατὸν τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ᾄδουσιν ᾠδήν καινήν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου καί ἐνώπιον τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καί τῶν πρεσβυτέρων Καί οὐδείς ἐδύνατο μαθεῖν τήν ᾠδήν εἰ μή αἱ ἑκατόν τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες οἱ ἠγορασμένοι ἀπό τῆς γῆς)

If it would appear in your language that John was contradicting himself by saying that no one could learn the song and then naming people who could learn the song, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: [the only ones who were able to learn the song were the 144 thousands]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οἱ ἠγορασμένοι

¬which ˓having_been˒_bought

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, [5:9](../05/09.md) indicates that it was the Lamb. Alternate translation: [whom the Lamb bought]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ ἠγορασμένοι

¬which ˓having_been˒_bought

John is speaking as if the Lamb literally bought these people. He means that through his sacrificial death, the Lamb saved them by setting them free from the guilt and power of sin. Your language may have a term that you can use in your translation that describes someone paying a price or making a sacrifice to set someone else free. See what you did in [5:9](../05/09.md). Alternate translation: [whom the Lamb redeemed]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ᾄδουσιν ᾠδήν καινήν ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου καί ἐνώπιον τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καί τῶν πρεσβυτέρων Καί οὐδείς ἐδύνατο μαθεῖν τήν ᾠδήν εἰ μή αἱ ἑκατόν τεσσεράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες οἱ ἠγορασμένοι ἀπό τῆς γῆς)

John is referring to the inhabitants of the earth by association with the earth on which they live. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from among the inhabitants of the earth]