OET interlinear ROM 11:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

Δαυεὶδ λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα καὶ εἰς θήραν καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς)

Here Paul uses this clause to introduce a quotation from an Old Testament book (Psalm 69:22–23). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Paul is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: “David says in the Scriptures”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

Δαυεὶδ λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα καὶ εἰς θήραν καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς)

Here Paul uses the present tense verb says to refer to something that happened in the past. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: “said”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν

/let_be/_become the table ˱of˲_them

This phrase begins a quotation of Psalm 69:22–23 that continues into the next verse. It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this with an opening quotation mark or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate the beginning of a quotation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα, καὶ εἰς θήραν

/let_be/_become the table ˱of˲_them for /a/_snare and for /a/_trap

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, cause their table to become a net and a trap”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

γενηθήτω ἡ τράπεζα αὐτῶν εἰς παγίδα, καὶ εἰς θήραν

/let_be/_become the table ˱of˲_them for /a/_snare and for /a/_trap

This clause is an idiom. The word table represents feasting, which is a situation in which a person feels safe, and net and trap represent punishment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Let them be punished while they are feeling safe” or “Punish them while they are comfortable”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

εἰς παγίδα, καὶ εἰς θήραν

for /a/_snare and for /a/_trap

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize David’s plea for judgment. If your language does not use repetition to do this, you could use one phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: “for thorough punishment”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς σκάνδαλον

for for for /an/_offense

Here, stumbling block refers to something that tempts people to sin. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “for tempting them to sin”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς

/a/_repayment ˱to˲_them

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of retribution, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “paying them back”