OET interlinear ROM 10:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

τί λέγει?

what ˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

Here Paul uses this clause to introduce a quotation from an Old Testament book ([Deuteronomy 30:14](../deu/30/14.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: [what does it say in the Scriptures]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί λέγει?

what ˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

Paul is not asking for information, but is using the question form here to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [it surely says,]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τί λέγει?

what ˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

The word it refers to “the righteousness” referred to in [10:6](../10/06.md). Here Paul continues to describe righteousness as if it were a person who could speak. See how you translated “the righteousness by faith says” in [10:6](../10/06.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˱it˲_˓is˒_saying

Here Paul uses the present tense verb say to refer to something that happened in the past. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [did it say]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

In this sentence Paul quotes [Deuteronomy 30:14](../deu/30/14.md). It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου, καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

Paul quotes Moses speaking of the word as if it were an object that could be near or in someone. He means that God’s message could be easily known and spoken by Moses’ audience. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You can easily know and speak the word]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸ ῥῆμά

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

Paul quotes Moses using word to describe what God has spoken by using words. This general reference to God’s word would include what God had said about the Messiah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God’s message]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σου & σου & σου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

Here Paul quotes Moses addressing the people of Israel as if he were speaking to only one person. The pronouns you and your are singular. If the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural form of “your” in your translation.

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῷ στόματί σου

in the in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

The phrase in your mouth refers to being able to say something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in what you say]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

in in the heart (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

See how you translated heart in [10:1](../10/01.md).

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί λέγει Ἐγγύς σοῦ τό ῥῆμα ἐστίν ἐν τῷ στόματι σοῦ καί ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σοῦ τοῦτʼ ἐστίν τό ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὅ κηρύσσομεν)

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a word that is about faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the word about faith]

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τῆς πίστεως

¬the ˱of˲_faith

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [about believing]

Note 13 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

κηρύσσομεν

˱we˲_˓are˒_proclaiming

Here, we refers to Paul and other Christians who proclaim the gospel, so we would be exclusive. Your language may require you to mark these forms.