OET interlinear ROM 11:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ὦ βάθος πλούτου, καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ

O /the/_depth ˱of˲_riches both ˱of˲_wisdom and knowledge ˱of˲_God

Oh is an exclamation word that communicates awe. Use an exclamation that is natural in your language for communicating this. Alternate translation: [How amazing is the depth of the wealth and the wisdom and the knowledge of God]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

βάθος πλούτου, καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ

/the/_depth ˱of˲_riches both ˱of˲_wisdom and knowledge ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of depth, wealth, wisdom, and knowledge, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [how deeply wealthy and wise and knowledgeable is God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βάθος πλούτου, καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ

/the/_depth ˱of˲_riches both ˱of˲_wisdom and knowledge ˱of˲_God

Here Paul refers to God’s wealth, wisdom, and knowledge as if they were like a deep place. He means that God’s wealth, wisdom, and knowledge are truly great. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the greatness of the wealth and the wisdom and the knowledge of God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ

how unsearchable_‹are› the judgments ˱of˲_him and untraceable the ways ˱of˲_him

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize what he is saying. If your language does not use repetition to do this, you could use one phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [How completely incomprehensible are the things he does]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ

how unsearchable_‹are› the judgments ˱of˲_him and untraceable the ways ˱of˲_him

How here is used as an exclamation word that communicates awe. Use an exclamation that is natural in your language for communicating this.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ

unsearchable_‹are› the judgments ˱of˲_him

Here Paul speaks of God’s judgments as if they were objects that people cannot search for. He means that people cannot fully understand God’s judgments. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [incomprehensible are his judgments]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ

the judgments ˱of˲_him

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of judgments, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is how he judges]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ

untraceable the ways ˱of˲_him

Here Paul speaks of God’s ways as if they were objects that people cannot discover. He means that people cannot fully understand God’s ways. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his ways are incomprehensible]