OET interlinear ROM 11:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, For indicates that what Paul says in 11:25–32 is the reason why he said what he did in the previous verse. Use a natural way in your language for indicating a reason. Alternate translation: “I am telling you these things because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

οὐ & θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν

not & ˱I˲_/am/_wanting you_all /to_be/_not_knowing

If your readers would misunderstand this double negative, you could translate it as a positive statement. Alternate translation: “I very much want you to be aware”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

οὐ & θέλω

not & ˱I˲_/am/_wanting

The pronoun I here refers to Paul. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I, Paul, do not want”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὑμᾶς & μὴ ἦτε παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι

you_all & not ˱you_all˲_may_be (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐ γὰρ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο ἵνα μὴ ἦτε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ)

Here, you and yourselves are plural and could refer to: (1) non-Jewish Christians, as in verses 11:17–24. Alternate translation: “you non-Jewish believers in Christ … you non-Jews might be wise not in yourselves” (2) all the unbelievers to whom Paul was writing this letter. Alternate translation: “you believers in Jesus … you believers might not be wise in yourselves”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

οὐ & θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο, ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι, ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν

not & ˱I˲_/am/_wanting you_all /to_be/_not_knowing brothers ¬the mystery this in_order_that not ˱you_all˲_may_be (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐ γὰρ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο ἵνα μὴ ἦτε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “in order that you, brothers, might not be wise in yourselves, I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, that a partial hardening has occurred in Israel”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο

¬the mystery this

Here Paul uses the word mystery to refer to God saving a remnant of Jews after he saves a certain amount of Gentiles. This does not mean that the idea is hard to understand, but rather, God had not yet revealed it to people. If your language would not use mystery to refer to something that was concealed but has now been revealed, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “of this concealed message”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

brothers

Although the term brothers is masculine, Paul is using the word here in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Paul could be referring to: (1) non-Jewish Christians, as in verses 11:17–24. Alternate translation: “my fellow non-Jewish believers in Christ” (2) all the believers to whom Paul was writing this letter. Alternate translation: “my fellow believers in Christ”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μὴ ἦτε παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι

not ˱you_all˲_may_be (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὐ γὰρ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο ἵνα μὴ ἦτε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ)

Here, wise in yourselves refers to someone arrogantly thinking that he is wiser than he really is. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you might not arrogantly think that you are wiser than you really are”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους

/a/_hardening in part

Here, hardening refers to being stubborn and unwilling to believe in Jesus. This hardening is only partial because some Jews believe in Jesus. See how you translated similar words in 11:7 and 9:18.

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῷ Ἰσραὴλ

¬the ˱to˲_Israel

See how you translated Israel in 10:19.

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν

¬the the fullness ˱of˲_the pagans

Here, fullness refers to the full amount of non-Jewish people whom God will save. See how you translated fullness in 11:12.

Note 12 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰσέλθῃ

/may/_come_in

Here Paul uses come in to speak about people joining God’s people as if they were entering a place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “has become his people”