OET interlinear ROM 15:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

καὶ πάλιν Ἠσαΐας λέγει

and again Isaiah /is/_saying

This phrase indicates that what follows is a quotation of something Isaiah said in an Old Testament book (Isaiah 11:10). 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: “And also in the Scriptures, Isaiah says”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

Ἠσαΐας λέγει

Isaiah /is/_saying

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: “Isaiah said”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ ῥίζα τοῦ Ἰεσσαί & ὁ ἀνιστάμενος & αὐτῷ

the root ¬the ˱of˲_Jesse & the_‹one› rising_up & him

These three expressions all refer to the same person, the Messiah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The descendant of Jesse, the Messiah … Messiah is the one who rises … the Messiah”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἡ ῥίζα τοῦ Ἰεσσαί

the root ¬the ˱of˲_Jesse

Paul quotes Isaiah referring to a descendant of Jesse as if that person were a root or shoot that had grown out of a plant. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The descendant of Jesse”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὁ ἀνιστάμενος

the_‹one› rising_up

Paul quotes Isaiah using rising to refer to someone becoming a king. If it would be helpful in your language, you can use a comparable idiom or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “the one who becomes king”