OET interlinear REV 2:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα

˱I˲_˓am˒_having (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατά σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τήν διδαχήν Βαλαάμ ὅς ἐδίδασκεν τῷ Βαλάκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καί πορνεῦσαι)

See how you translated the similar phrase in [2:4](../02/04.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ

taking_hold_of (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατά σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τήν διδαχήν Βαλαάμ ὅς ἐδίδασκεν τῷ Βαλάκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καί πορνεῦσαι)

Jesus is speaking as if the believers in Pergamum were literally holding the teaching of Balaam. He means that they are doing what this teaching instructs them to do. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [people who are obeying the teaching of Balaam]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ

taking_hold_of (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατά σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τήν διδαχήν Βαλαάμ ὅς ἐδίδασκεν τῷ Βαλάκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καί πορνεῦσαι)

Jesus is referring to teaching that condones practicing sexual immorality and eating food sacrificed to idols by association with the way that Balaam advised Balak to get the Israelites to do those things. (See the discussion in the General Notes to this chapter.) If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [people who teach the same things that Balaam did]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

Βαλαάμ & τῷ Βαλὰκ

˱of˲_Balaam & ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατά σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τήν διδαχήν Βαλαάμ ὅς ἐδίδασκεν τῷ Βαλάκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καί πορνεῦσαι)

The words Balaam and Balak are the names of men. Their story is told in [Numbers 22:1-24:45](../num/22/01.md). If it would be helpful to your readers, you could identify them further in your translation. Alternate translation: [of the ancient prophet Balaam … Balak, the king of Moab,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καὶ πορνεῦσαι

˓to˒_cast ˓a˒_temptation before the sons ˱of˲_Israel ˓to˒_eat idol_sacrificed_‹things› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατά σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τήν διδαχήν Βαλαάμ ὅς ἐδίδασκεν τῷ Βαλάκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καί πορνεῦσαι)

Jesus is speaking as if Balak had literally thrown a stumbling block, something that would make people trip and fall, in front of the Israelites. He means that Balaak tempted them and got them to sin. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [how to tempt the sons of Israel into sinning by eating food sacrificed to idols and being sexually immoral]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ

the sons ˱of˲_Israel

Here, sons figuratively means “descendants.” Jesus is identifying the Israelites as descendants of their ancestor Israel (who was also known as Jacob). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the people of Israel]

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

εἰδωλόθυτα

idol_sacrificed_‹things›

The word translated idol-food describes food that was offered to idols. People then often ate this food as a way of worshiping the idols. Alternate translation: [food sacrificed to idols]