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OET interlinear ROM 11:21

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    3. -
    4. -
    5. None
    6. NoneNone
    7. None
    8. None
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 110436
    1. εἰ
    2. ei
    3. if
    4. -
    5. 14870
    6. C·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110437
    1. Γάρ
    2. gar
    3. For/Because
    4. because
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 110438
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110439
    1. Θεός
    2. theos
    3. god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····NMS
    7. god
    8. God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 110440
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. from the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMP
    7. ˱from˲ the
    8. ˱from˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110441
    1. κατά
    2. kata
    3. according to
    4. -
    5. 25960
    6. P·······
    7. according_to
    8. according_to
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110442
    1. φύσιν
    2. fusis
    3. nature
    4. natural
    5. 54490
    6. N····AFS
    7. nature
    8. nature
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110443
    1. φύσει
    2. fusis
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 54490
    6. N····DFS
    7. nature
    8. nature
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 110444
    1. κλάδων
    2. klados
    3. branches
    4. branches
    5. 27980
    6. N····GMP
    7. branches
    8. branches
    9. -
    10. Y60; F110464; F110483; F110489; F110502
    11. 110445
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. didn't won't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110446
    1. ἐφείσατο
    2. feidomai
    3. spared
    4. -
    5. 53390
    6. VIAM3··S
    7. spared
    8. spared
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110447
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 110448
    1. πῶς
    2. pōs
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 44590
    6. D·······
    7. how
    8. how
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 110449
    1. οὐδέ
    2. oude
    3. neither
    4. -
    5. 37610
    6. D·······
    7. neither
    8. neither
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110450
    1. σοῦ
    2. su
    3. from you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·S
    7. ˱from˲ you
    8. ˱from˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110311
    11. 110451
    1. φείσεται
    2. feidomai
    3. he will be sparing
    4. -
    5. 53390
    6. VIFM3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓will_be˒ sparing
    8. ˱he˲ ˓will_be˒ sparing
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110452

OET (OET-LV) For/Because if the god from_the according_to nature branches not spared, neither from_you he_will_be_sparing.

OET (OET-RV) because if he didn’t spare the natural branches when they showed unbelief, then he won’t spare you either.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:11–24: Do not be arrogant toward Jews who do not believe in Jesus

In this section, Paul asked his readers if God has rejected the Jews forever. He answered his own question, indicating that God has not. At that time many Jews rejected Jesus as the Christ/Messiah. As a result, God made the message about Jesus known to people who were not Jews. But God will one day include the Jews and save them through Jesus too.

Paul then spoke directly to the believers who were not Jews. He said that he boasted about his ministry to the non-Jews so as to make the Jews jealous of the results of his ministry among the Gentiles. Then maybe some would be curious and begin believing in Jesus. When God accepts their faith in Jesus, it will be like they rose from the dead.

Paul then used some metaphors to illustrate his point that God has not rejected forever the Jews who, at that time, did not believe in Jesus as the Christ. He showed that if some Jews were holy, then all were, in the same way that a part of a batch of dough represents the whole batch. And the branches of a tree that is holy are themselves holy, even if they have been broken off to allow branches from a different tree to be joined into the trunk. He used the picture of the branches of that different tree to represent the believers who were not Jews.

He reminded the believers who were not Jews of God’s kindness toward them. He told them to always be mindful of that kindness rather than being proud of themselves. He warned them that God is able to do to them as he did to the Jews who do not believe in Jesus, if they became proud of themselves.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

Do not look down on Jews who have not accepted Jesus as the Christ

Many Gentiles believing in Jesus will make the Jews want that blessing too

11:21a

For if God did not spare the natural branches,

For: This word introduces a reason that a believer should fear.

if: Here the word if introduces a situation that is true. If this first part is true, that supports the second part (God will not spare the readers if they no longer believe in Jesus (11:20b)) to also be true.

In some languages, translating literally here would have a different meaning. If that is true in your language, translate the correct meaning. For example:

if it is true that God did not spare the natural branches

God did not spare the natural branches, so he will not spare you, if you stop believing in him

spare: The word spare refers to preventing harm or trouble coming to someone. Here this phrase indicates that God did not protect the Jews who did not believe in Jesus from the consequences of that unbelief. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

did not hold back from harm

did not protect

See how you translated this word in 8:32.

the natural branches: This refers to the same branches as in 11:19. These branches are natural because they belonged to the tree. They grew from the tree. They are not the grafted-in branches. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

the original branches (NLT)

the true branches

the branches belonging to the tree

11:21b

He will certainly not spare you either.

He will certainly not spare you: This clause implies the same condition as the natural branches. If the readers of this letter become unbelieving like some Jews were, God will not spare these readers either. In some languages all or some of that information needs to be explicit to make the translation clear. For example:

if you do not believe in Christ he will part from youOtomi Back Translation on TW.

he certainly will break you off too if you abandon (lit. drop) your belief-in/obeying-of himTagbanwa Back Translation on TW.

either: Here this word means “similarly not.” In the same way that God did not spare the Jews who did not believe, he will also not spare Gentile believers if they stop believing.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ ὁ Θεός τῶν κατά φύσιν κλάδων οὐκ ἐφείσατο οὐδέ σοῦ φείσεται)

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, For introduces the reason why Paul wants his Gentile Christian readers to “fear,” as stated in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: [You must fear because]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

if

See how you translated if in [11:12](../11/12.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τῶν κατὰ φύσιν κλάδων

˱from˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ ὁ Θεός τῶν κατά φύσιν κλάδων οὐκ ἐφείσατο οὐδέ σοῦ φείσεται)

Here,natural branches refers to the Jewish people who rejected Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: [of the unbelieving Jews]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐδὲ σοῦ φείσεται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ Γάρ ὁ Θεός τῶν κατά φύσιν κλάδων οὐκ ἐφείσατο οὐδέ σοῦ φείσεται)

Paul implies that God will not spare anyone who stops trusting in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [neither will he spare you if you do not keep trusting in Jesus]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σοῦ

˱from˲_you

See how you translated you in [11:17–20](../11/17.md).

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

11:17-24 In Paul’s extended metaphor, God’s special olive tree refers to the people of God. The image is a natural one, because the olive tree is the most widely cultivated fruit tree in the Mediterranean basin, and it was already used as a symbol of Israel in the Old Testament (Jer 11:16; Hos 14:5-6). Paul refers to the Gentile Christians as branches from a wild olive tree because they were not originally included among the people of God.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. For/Because
    2. because
    3. 10630
    4. S
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 110438
    1. if
    2. -
    3. 14870
    5. ei
    6. C-·······
    7. if
    8. if
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110437
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110439
    1. god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. god
    8. God
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 110440
    1. from the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMP
    7. ˱from˲ the
    8. ˱from˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110441
    1. according to
    2. -
    3. 25960
    5. kata
    6. P-·······
    7. according_to
    8. according_to
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110442
    1. nature
    2. natural
    3. 54490
    5. fusis
    6. N-····AFS
    7. nature
    8. nature
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110443
    1. branches
    2. branches
    3. 27980
    5. klados
    6. N-····GMP
    7. branches
    8. branches
    9. -
    10. Y60; F110464; F110483; F110489; F110502
    11. 110445
    1. not
    2. didn't won't
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110446
    1. spared
    2. -
    3. 53390
    5. feidomai
    6. V-IAM3··S
    7. spared
    8. spared
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110447
    1. neither
    2. -
    3. 37610
    5. oude
    6. D-·······
    7. neither
    8. neither
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110450
    1. from you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·S
    7. ˱from˲ you
    8. ˱from˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y60; R110311
    11. 110451
    1. he will be sparing
    2. -
    3. 53390
    5. feidomai
    6. V-IFM3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓will_be˒ sparing
    8. ˱he˲ ˓will_be˒ sparing
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 110452

OET (OET-LV) For/Because if the god from_the according_to nature branches not spared, neither from_you he_will_be_sparing.

OET (OET-RV) because if he didn’t spare the natural branches when they showed unbelief, then he won’t spare you either.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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