OET interlinear ROM 9:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

The words for indicates that what follows this word explains what came before it. Here, for indicates that what follows gives further information about what Paul says in the previous verse and the next verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “in fact,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

γὰρ

for

Here Paul is referring to God choosing to bless Jacob instead of Esau, the twin sons of Rebekah and Isaac. However, he does not state this explicitly until 9:13. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “for God chose to bless only one of Rebekah’s two sons,”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

μήπω & γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον

not_yet & /having_been/_born nor /having/_done any good or bad

Paul is leaving out some words that these clauses 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: “her sons not yet having been born, nor indeed having done anything good or bad”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ἵνα

in_order_that

Here, so that indicates that what follows is the purpose for which God chose only one of Rebekah’s sons. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a purpose clause, as in the UST.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἡ & πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ

the & purpose ¬the ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of purpose, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what God had purposed”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατ’ ἐκλογὴν

according_to choice

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of election, you could express the same idea in another way. The context indicates that Paul is referring to God electing people. Alternate translation: “according to electing people” or “in relation to choosing people”