OET interlinear REV 7:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς

˓will_be˒_shepherding them

The elder is speaking as if Jesus would literally shepherd these believers. He means that Jesus will care for them, as a shepherd cares for sheep. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will take care of them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ὁδηγήσει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ζωῆς πηγὰς ὑδάτων & ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν

˓will_be˒_guiding (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι τό Ἀρνίον τό ἀνά μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς καί ὁδηγήσει αὐτούς ἐπί ζωῆς πηγάς ὑδάτων καί ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεός παν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν)

These are quotations from the Old Testament, from [Isaiah 49:10](../../isa/49/10.md) and [Isaiah 25:8](../../isa/25/08.md). Since they occur within John’s quotation of what this elder told him, they are second-level quotations. You may be able to indicate this by using second-level quotation marks or some other punctuation or convention of your language. You may also wish to use special formatting to set off these quotations, as the ULT does.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁδηγήσει αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ ζωῆς πηγὰς ὑδάτων

˓will_be˒_guiding (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι τό Ἀρνίον τό ἀνά μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς καί ὁδηγήσει αὐτούς ἐπί ζωῆς πηγάς ὑδάτων καί ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεός παν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν)

The elder is speaking as if Jesus would literally guide these believers to springs of water. He is using water to represent the everlasting life that Jesus gives believers. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will give them everlasting life]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεὸς πᾶν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν

˓will_be˒_wiping_out ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅτι τό Ἀρνίον τό ἀνά μέσον τοῦ θρόνου ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς καί ὁδηγήσει αὐτούς ἐπί ζωῆς πηγάς ὑδάτων καί ἐξαλείψει ὁ Θεός παν δάκρυον ἐκ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν)

The elder is using the word tear to mean by association the sorrow that people feel that leads them to shed tears. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God will comfort their every sorrow] or [God will comfort them for every sorrow that they have experienced]