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OET (OET-LV) Therefore consequently to_whom he_is_wanting, he_is_showing_mercy, but whom he_is_wanting, he_is_hardening.
OET (OET-RV) In other words, God will be merciful to whoever he wants, but he hardens whoever he wants.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases
ἄρα οὖν
consequently therefore
So then indicates that what follows in this verse summarizes the ideas of 9:14–17. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a clearer expression. See how you translated this phrase in 5:18 and in 9:16.
Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns
θέλει, ἐλεεῖ & θέλει, σκληρύνει
˱he˲_/is/_wanting ˱he˲_/is/_showing_mercy & ˱he˲_/is/_wanting ˱he˲_/is/_hardening
In this verse he refers to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “God has mercy … he wills … God wills … he hardens”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἐλεεῖ
˱he˲_/is/_showing_mercy
See how you translated mercy in 9:15.
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
σκληρύνει
˱he˲_/is/_hardening
Here, he hardens refers to causing someone to become stubborn. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he causes to become stubborn”
9:18 he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen: Pharaoh refused to let Israel go because his heart was hardened. God hardened Pharaoh’s heart (Exod 9:12), and Pharaoh hardened his own heart (Exod 8:15).
OET (OET-LV) Therefore consequently to_whom he_is_wanting, he_is_showing_mercy, but whom he_is_wanting, he_is_hardening.
OET (OET-RV) In other words, God will be merciful to whoever he wants, but he hardens whoever he wants.
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 SR-GNT.