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OET interlinear ROM 9:32

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    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. Διά
    2. dia
    3. For/Because reason
    4. -
    5. 12230
    6. P·······
    7. for_reason
    8. for_reason
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109651
    1. τί
    2. ti
    3. why
    4. -
    5. 50845
    6. D·······
    7. why
    8. why
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109652
    1. Ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. Because it was
    4. Because
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. because ‹it_was›
    8. because ‹it_was›
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109653
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. C·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109654
    1. ἐκ
    2. ek
    3. by
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109655
    1. πίστεως
    2. pistis
    3. faith
    4. faith
    5. 41020
    6. N····GFS
    7. faith
    8. faith
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109656
    1. ἀλλʼ
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109657
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109658
    1. ἐξ
    2. ek
    3. by
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109659
    1. ἔργων
    2. ergon
    3. works
    4. actions
    5. 20410
    6. N····GNP
    7. works
    8. works
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109660
    1. νόμου
    2. nomos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35510
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ law
    8. ˱of˲ ˓the˒ law
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 109661
    1. Προσέκοψαν
    2. proskoptō
    3. They stumbled
    4. stumbling
    5. 43500
    6. VIAA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ stumbled
    8. ˱they˲ stumbled
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109662
    1. γάρ
    2. gar
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 109663
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. over the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ˱over˲ the
    8. ˱over˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109664
    1. λίθῳ
    2. lithos
    3. stone
    4. stone
    5. 30370
    6. N····DMS
    7. stone
    8. stone
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109665
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109666
    1. προσκόμματος
    2. proskomma
    3. of stumbling
    4. -
    5. 43480
    6. N····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ stumbling
    8. ˱of˲ stumbling
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109667

OET (OET-LV) For/Because_reason why?
Because it_was not by faith, but as by works.
They_stumbled over_the stone of_ the _stumbling,

OET (OET-RV) How come? Because they tried to reach it by actions and not by faith. They tripped over the stumbling stone,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:30–10:4: Many Gentiles believe but many Jews do not

In this section Paul compared the Gentiles to the Jews. Some Gentiles believed in Jesus and God made them righteous, but the Jews tried to obey the law of Moses to become righteous. They stumbled over who Jesus was as the Messiah, because he did not fit their ideas of what the Messiah should be.

Paul explained that he wanted the Jews to believe in Jesus as the Messiah. The Jews were enthusiastic to follow God, but they did not understand the right way to become righteous.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The Jews followed the wrong way to become righteous

The Jews followed the Laws of Moses but did not believe in Jesus as the Christ/Messiah

9:32a

Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith,

Why not?: Some English versions translate the Greek word here as Why not? as the BSB does. These translations add the word not because that same word occurs in 9:31b. In some languages it is more natural, in connection with 9:31b, to add that word here.

In some languages the question word Why alone in a question indicates a rebuke. If that is true in your language, use a question word or sentence that does not indicate a rebuke. For example:

What is the reason?

How might that be?

This is a rhetorical question. Paul immediately answered it himself. Some languages cannot use this word in that way. If that is true in your language, translate as a statement. For example:

Here is the reason: It is…

Because: Some languages do not start sentences with Because. If that is true in your language, repeat some or all of 9:31b or use the verb “do” instead. For example:

They did not succeed because

They did not because

their pursuit was not by faith: The Greek is literally just not by faith. Many scholars think that was is the correct verb to add here. Other scholars believe that the verb “pursue” is the correct verb to add.For example: Morris, Longenecker, Cranfield, Dunn, Schreiner, and Jewett. For example:

they did not did pursue it by faith (ESV)

9:32b

but as if it were by works.

but as if it were by works: There is a textual issue in 9:32b: (1) Some Greek manuscripts have the word works (BSB, RSV, NIV, GNT, NJB, NASB, NABRE, ESV, NLT, GW, NET, REB, NCV). (2) Some Greek manuscripts have the words works of the law (KJV only). It is recommended that you follow option (1). The Greek word that the BSB translates as by is the same Greek word translated “by” in 9:32a. Translate it the same way here.

as if it were: Here the word as indicates that it is not possible to attain the goals of the law by works.Jewett (page 610). The BSB adds the words if it were to help with that meaning. Here are other ways to translate this Greek word:

as though it were (NASB)

as if it was possible to pursue it

works: Here this word refers to deeds. It implies deeds that God said the Jews must do. It does not refer to the outcome of someone’s paying job. For example:

what they do (GNT)

their own efforts (GW)

keeping the law (NLT)

9:32c

They stumbled over the stumbling stone,

They stumbled over the stumbling stone: This is a figure of speech. It implies that the Jews have difficulty accepting Jesus as the Christ. But 9:33 also uses the metaphor of stumbling over a stone, so the metaphor should be kept here. But in some languages a literal translation would indicate only an actual stumbling over an actual stone, you may want to add the word “like” here. For example:

They are like those who have stumbled over the stumbling stone

stumbled: The Greek is the regular past tense. This word refers to someone losing his balance when walking because he hit his foot on something and nearly fell down.

the stumbling stone: This refers to a stone that causes people to stumble. For example:

the stone that causes stumbling (NABRE)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

διὰ τί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τί Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων Προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος)

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 previous verse. Alternate translation: [Why could they not attain righteousness?]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

διὰ τί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τί Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων Προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος)

Paul is not asking for information, but is using the question form here to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [This is why:]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τί Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων Προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος)

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous verse. Alternate translation: [They did not attain righteousness because it was not by faith]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐκ πίστεως

by faith

See how you translated this phrase in [9:30](../09/30.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐξ ἔργων

by works

Paul assumes that his readers would understand that works means “works of the law.” See how you translated the same use of works in [4:2](../04/02.md).

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

προσέκοψαν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τί Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων Προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος)

They stumbled over introduces a sentence that states the result of what Paul described in the previous sentence. Use a natural way in your language for indicating result. Alternate translation: [As a result, they stumbled over]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διά τί Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλʼ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων Προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος)

Here Paul speaks of Christ as if he were a stone that the Jews stumbled over. He means that the Jews were offended by Christ because they tried to become righteous by works. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a simile or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [They were offended by Jesus, like people who stumbled over a stone of stumbling] or [They were offended by Jesus]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος

˱over˲_the stone ¬the ˱of˲_stumbling

Paul is using the possessive form to describe a stone that causes stumbling. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the stone that causes stumbling]

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. For/Because reason
    2. -
    3. 12230
    4. S
    5. dia
    6. P-·······
    7. for_reason
    8. for_reason
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109651
    1. why
    2. -
    3. 50845
    5. ti
    6. D-·······
    7. why
    8. why
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109652
    1. Because it was
    2. Because
    3. 37540
    4. S
    5. hoti
    6. C-·······
    7. because ‹it_was›
    8. because ‹it_was›
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109653
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. C-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109654
    1. by
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109655
    1. faith
    2. faith
    3. 41020
    5. pistis
    6. N-····GFS
    7. faith
    8. faith
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109656
    1. but
    2. -
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109657
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109658
    1. by
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109659
    1. works
    2. actions
    3. 20410
    5. ergon
    6. N-····GNP
    7. works
    8. works
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109660
    1. They stumbled
    2. stumbling
    3. 43500
    4. S
    5. proskoptō
    6. V-IAA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ stumbled
    8. ˱they˲ stumbled
    9. S
    10. Y60
    11. 109662
    1. over the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ˱over˲ the
    8. ˱over˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109664
    1. stone
    2. stone
    3. 30370
    5. lithos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. stone
    8. stone
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109665
    1. of
    2. -
    3. 43480
    5. proskomma
    6. N-····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ stumbling
    8. ˱of˲ stumbling
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109667
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109666
    1. stumbling
    2. -
    3. 43480
    5. proskomma
    6. N-····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ stumbling
    8. ˱of˲ stumbling
    9. -
    10. Y60
    11. 109667

OET (OET-LV) For/Because_reason why?
Because it_was not by faith, but as by works.
They_stumbled over_the stone of_ the _stumbling,

OET (OET-RV) How come? Because they tried to reach it by actions and not by faith. They tripped over the stumbling stone,

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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