OET interlinear ROM 11:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἴδε

behold

Paul uses the term See to focus his audiences’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation.

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, then indicates that what follows in this verse is the logical conclusion to what Paul has stated in the 11:17–21. Use a natural way in your language for expressing result. Alternate translation: “as a result”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χρηστότητα & ἀποτομίαν Θεοῦ & ἀποτομία & χρηστότης Θεοῦ & τῇ χρηστότητι

/the/_kindness & severity ˱of˲_God & severity & kindness ˱of˲_God & ˱in˲_the kindness

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of kindness and severity, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “the kind character … the severe character of God … his severe character … the kind character of God … his kind character”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπὶ μὲν τοὺς πεσόντας, ἀποτομία

on on_one_hand the_‹ones› /having/_fallen severity

Here Paul speaks of God’s severity as if it were an object that could be on someone. He means that God punishes them severely. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he severely punishes those who fell”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοὺς πεσόντας

the_‹ones› /having/_fallen

Paul refers to the Jews who failed to trust God as if they were people who fell. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “those Jews who failed to trust in God”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπὶ δὲ σὲ, χρηστότης Θεοῦ

on to on_the_other_hand you kindness ˱of˲_God

Here Paul speaks of God’s kindness as if it were an object that could be on someone. He means that God acts kindly toward those who trust in Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he is kind to you”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σὲ & ἐπιμένῃς & σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ

you & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἴδε οὖν χρηστότητα καὶ ἀποτομίαν Θεοῦ ἐπὶ μὲν τοὺς πεσόντας ἀποτομία ἐπὶ δὲ σὲ χρηστότης Θεοῦ ἐὰν ἐπιμείνῃς τῇ χρηστότητι ἐπεὶ καὶ σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ)

See how you translated you in 11:17–21.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπιμένῃς τῇ χρηστότητι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἴδε οὖν χρηστότητα καὶ ἀποτομίαν Θεοῦ ἐπὶ μὲν τοὺς πεσόντας ἀποτομία ἐπὶ δὲ σὲ χρηστότης Θεοῦ ἐὰν ἐπιμείνῃς τῇ χρηστότητι ἐπεὶ καὶ σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ)

Here Paul speaks of God’s kindness as if it were a place in which someone could continue staying. He means that his readers should continue trusting in God’s kindness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you continue trusting in his kindness”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

καὶ σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ

and also you /will_be_being/_cut_off

Here Paul refers to his Gentile Christian audience as if they were branches that God could cut off. He means that God would reject them if they do not remain faithful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “you yourself also will be rejected” or “you yourself also will be rejected like a branch that is cut off”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ σὺ ἐκκοπήσῃ

and also you /will_be_being/_cut_off

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God will cut off you yourself also”