OET interlinear ROM 14:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γάρ

for

For indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. For here indicates that what follows in this verse explains what Paul said in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “In fact,”

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

γέγραπται

˱it˲_/has_been/_written

See how you translated the similar phrase in 1:17.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

˱it˲_/has_been/_written

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. Since Paul is referring to something Isaiah wrote (Isaiah 49:18 and 45:23), you could indicate Isaiah as the subject. Alternate translation: “Isaiah wrote”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ζῶ ἐγώ, λέγει Κύριος, ὅτι ἐμοὶ κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ, καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται τῷ Θεῷ

/am/_living I /is/_saying /the/_Lord that ˱to˲_me /will_be/_bowing every knee and every tongue /will_be/_confessing ¬the ˱to˲_God

This sentence contains quotations from Isaiah 49:18 and 45:23. It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

ζῶ ἐγώ & ἐμοὶ

/am/_living I & ˱to˲_me

In this sentence I and me refer to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “As I, God, live … to me”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ζῶ ἐγώ, λέγει Κύριος

/am/_living I /is/_saying /the/_Lord

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “The Lord says, ‘As I live,’”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ζῶ ἐγώ

/am/_living I

This phrase is used to start an oath or solemn promise. Use the most natural way in your language to indicate an oath. Alternate translation: “You can be certain that”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ, καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσεται τῷ Θεῷ

/will_be/_bowing every knee and every tongue /will_be/_confessing ¬the ˱to˲_God

Paul uses the words knee and tongue to refer to the entire person who is doing these acts. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “every person will bow down and every person will confess to God”

Note 9 topic: translate-symaction

κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ

/will_be/_bowing every knee

This action was an expression of worship in this culture. See how you translated a similar expression in 11:4. Alternate translation: “every person will worship”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐξομολογήσεται

/will_be/_confessing

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: “will confess that I am Lord”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

τῷ Θεῷ

¬the ˱to˲_God

The Lord uses the word God to refer to himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the first person, as in the UST.