OET interlinear ROM 11:31

11:31a–b

so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you: There are two ways to interpret how to connect the phrase that the BSB translates as through the mercy shown to you to the rest of the verse.

1. It connects to they also may now receive mercy. For example:

   so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you (NIV) (BSB, ESV, RSV, NIV, NJB, NABRE, NASB, KJV, GW, NET)

2. It connects to they too have now been disobedient. For example:

   In the same way, because of the mercy that you have received, the Jews now disobey God, in order that they also may now receive God’s mercy (GNT) (GNT, REB, NCV)

Many English versions follow interpretation (1). However, many scholars (for example, Moo(page 734). and Dunn(page 688).) make a strong case for interpretation (2).The GNT’s “because of” makes little sense here to this author. Moo (page 711) and Schreiner (page 624) translate the Greek as, “for the sake of mercy for you.” You should follow whatever interpretation the major language version does. If you follow interpretation (2), see also note on through the mercy shown to you below.

11:31a

so: The Greek word here means “in the same way.”L&N. It does not mean “therefore” here. Here are other ways to translate this word:

In the same way (GNT)

Thus alsoUma Back Translation on TW.

they too have now disobeyed: Here Paul spoke in summary about the disobedience of the Jews.Wallace (page 554). Here are other ways to translate this clause:

they are disobedient now (NJB)

the Jews now disobey God (GNT)

now: Here this word refers generally to this new period of time where the gospel of Jesus is proclaimed.

11:31b

now: There is a textual issue here:

1. Some Greek manuscripts have the word now in the middle of this phrase. For example:

   they also may now receive mercy (ESV) (BSB, ESV, NIV, GNT, NRSV, NASB, NET)

2. Some manuscripts do not have this word. (RSV, NJB, KJV, GW, NLT, CEV, NCV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because the UBS Greek NT 5 supports it, although they had difficulty in deciding.

through the mercy shown to you: The Greek is literally “for the (thing) to you mercy.” If you followed interpretation (1) up in 11:31a–b, the meaning of “to/with/for” probably indicates that God’s mercy to the Gentiles helped accomplish the mercy to the Jews. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

for mercy to you

for God showing mercy to you

If you followed interpretation (2) up in 11:31a–b, the meaning of “to/with/for” probably indicates that the Jews disobeying helped accomplish God’s mercy to the Gentiles. For example:

for the sake of mercy for youMoo (page 734).

because God showed mercy to you (NCV)

mercy: The Greek word that the BSB translates as mercy refers to being concerned for someone in a bad situation and helping him in some way, including even forgiving him for something bad he did. See how you translated this word in 9:15.