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OET interlinear ROM 9:14

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SR Greek word order

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. τί
    2. tis
    3. what
    4. what
    5. 51010
    6. R····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109335
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. So
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. PS
    10. Y60
    11. 109336
    1. ἐροῦμεν
    2. legō
    3. we will be saying
    4. we say
    5. 30040
    6. VIFA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ saying
    8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R108619; R108474; Person=Paul
    11. 109337
    1. Μή
    2. mē
    3. Not
    4. not
    5. 33610
    6. T·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109338
    1. ἀδικία
    2. adikia
    3. unrighteousness
    4. -
    5. 930
    6. N····NFS
    7. unrighteousness
    8. unrighteousness
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109339
    1. παρά
    2. para
    3. with
    4. -
    5. 38440
    6. P·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109340
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109341
    1. Θεῷ
    2. theos
    3. god is there
    4. God
    5. 23160
    6. N····DMS
    7. god ‹is_there›
    8. God ‹is_there›
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 109342
    1. Μή
    2. mē
    3. Never
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. Never
    8. Never
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109343
    1. γένοιτο
    2. ginomai
    3. it might become
    4. -
    5. 10960
    6. VOAM3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
    8. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109344

OET (OET-LV) Therefore what we_will_be_saying?
Not unrighteousness with the god is_there?
Never it_might_become.

OET (OET-RV) So what should we say then? Is God unfair? Of course not,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:14–29: God always does what is right

In this section, Paul began by asking if God acts unjustly when he chooses some people and not others. Paul answered his own question with a strong “No!” All God’s choices depend on his mercy and not on anything about the people he chooses. God made Pharaoh the way he was when he wanted the Jews to leave Egypt.

Paul spoke to a possible complaint about no one ultimately being able to resist God’s will. He said that complaining to God about that is futile.

God shows his anger and power against people he has hardened. He does this to show how great his mercy is to other people. Both Jews and Gentiles are eligible to receive his mercy.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

God’s choices/will are/is sovereign/supreme

God chooses whom he wants for both Jews and Gentiles

9:14a

What then shall we say?

What then shall we say?: The word then indicates a connection to previous verses. Here it introduces the question “What shall we say?” In some languages it is more natural to have the word then first. For example:

Then/Therefore, what shall we say?

What…shall we say?: This is a rhetorical question. It draws attention to what Paul said next. Paul did not expect the readers to answer this question. And he did not expect the readers to agree with what he said next. Here are other ways to translate this question:

Shall we say this?

What…are we to say? (NRSV)

what should we say about this? (NCV)

In some languages the correct meaning is indicated by using a statement instead of a question. For example:

Maybe we might say this:

See how you translated this question in 6:1 or 7:7.

9:14b

Is God unjust? Certainly not!

Is God unjust?: Since God chose Jacob over Esau before they were even born, Paul felt it was possible that someone could accuse God of not being just. That is the issue he raised with this question, but he went on to answer it with the strong words: “Certainly not!”

The Greek is literally “Not unrighteousness with God?” It asks if God might have been unfair to Esau (or any other example like him). The Greek expects a “No, he is not unfair” for an answer. If possible, translate in a way that expects a no answer. (Not all the questions below expect a no answer in English, but they might in your language.) Here are other ways to translate this question:

Is there injustice on God’s part? (ESV)

Is it possible that God might have been unfair?

Is it good to think that God was not right?

God is not unjust, is he?

It is wrong to think that God was not right!

Certainly not!: The Greek is literally “May it not be.” It indicates a very strong “no.” People are not to think that God was wrong about rejecting Esau. See how you translated this phrase in 3:4 or 7:13.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

Here, then indicates that what follows is a response to what Paul said in [9:6–13](../09/06.md). See how you translated this phrase in [6:1](../06/01.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

In these two sentences Paul is not asking for information, but is using questions to address an objection that some people may have to what he said in the previous verses because they misunderstood him. If you would not use rhetorical questions for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as statements or exclamations or communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [Then we will say that God is truly unrighteous!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ

what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

In these two sentences Paul is speaking as if he were a person who misunderstood what Paul had taught in the previous verses. 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 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of unrighteousness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [There is no unrighteous character with God, is there]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

Here Paul speaks of unrighteousness as if it were an object that could not be with God. He is referring to the idea of God being unrighteous. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God is not unrighteous, is he]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ γένοιτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

In this sentence Paul begins to respond to the rhetorical questions he wrote in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [I would respond by saying, ‘May it never be!’]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

μὴ γένοιτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί Οὖν ἐροῦμεν Μή ἀδικία παρά τῷ Θεῷ Μή γένοιτο)

See how you translated this phrase in [3:4](../03/04.md) and [6:2](../06/02.md).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Therefore
    2. So
    3. 37670
    4. PS
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. PS
    10. Y60
    11. 109336
    1. what
    2. what
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109335
    1. we will be saying
    2. we say
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IFA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ saying
    8. ˱we˲ ˓will_be˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y60; R105120; Person=Paul; R108619; R108474; Person=Paul
    11. 109337
    1. Not
    2. not
    3. 33610
    4. S
    5. mē
    6. T-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109338
    1. unrighteousness
    2. -
    3. 930
    5. adikia
    6. N-····NFS
    7. unrighteousness
    8. unrighteousness
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109339
    1. with
    2. -
    3. 38440
    5. para
    6. P-·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109340
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109341
    1. god is there
    2. God
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. god ‹is_there›
    8. God ‹is_there›
    9. GN
    10. Y60; Person=God
    11. 109342
    1. Never
    2. -
    3. 33610
    4. S
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. Never
    8. Never
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109343
    1. it might become
    2. -
    3. 10960
    5. ginomai
    6. V-OAM3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
    8. ˱it˲ ˓might˒ become
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109344

OET (OET-LV) Therefore what we_will_be_saying?
Not unrighteousness with the god is_there?
Never it_might_become.

OET (OET-RV) So what should we say then? Is God unfair? Of course not,

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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