YHN 9:7 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT And he said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,” (which is translated “Sent”). So he went away and washed and came back seeing.

UST Then Jesus said to the blind man, “Go and wash the mud off in the pool of Siloam!” (‘Siloam’ means ‘sent’ in Aramaic). So the man left and washed the mud off in that pool. Then he went home when he was able to see.

BLB And He said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). Therefore he went and washed, and came seeing.

AICNT And he said [to him],[fn] “Go, [wash][fn] in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went [and washed and came back][fn] seeing.

9:7, to him: Absent from some manuscripts. D(05) Latin(a d e)

9:7, wash: Absent from some manuscripts. A(02) Latin(a b e)

9:7, and washed and cambe seeing: Absent from C(04).

OEB ‘Go,’ he said, ‘and wash your eyes in the Bath of Siloam’ (a word which means “messenger”). So the man went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.

LSB and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.

WEBBE and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET and said to him, “Go wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated “sent”). So the blind man went away and washed, and came back seeing.

LSV “Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,” which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and washed, and came seeing;

FBV Then Jesus told him, “Go and wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “sent”). So the man went and washed, and when he went home he could see.

TCNT and said to him, “Go wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went and washed, and came away seeing.

T4T Then he said to him, “Go and wash in Siloam pool!” (That name means ‘sent;’ just like they sent the water by a channel into the pool, God sent Jesus). So the man went and washed in the pool, and when he went home he was able to see!

LEB And he said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated “sent”). So he went and washed and came back seeing.

BBE And said to him, Go and make yourself clean in the bath of Siloam (the sense of the name is, Sent). So he went away and, after washing, came back able to see.

Moff saying, "Go and wash them in the pool of Siloam" (Siloam meaning 'sent'). So off he went and washed them, and went home seeing.

Wymth "Go and wash in the pool of Siloam" —the name means `Sent.' So he went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.

ASV and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

DRA And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore, and washed, and he came seeing.

YLT 'Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,' which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing;

Drby And he said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed, and came seeing.

RV and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

SLT And said to him, Retire, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is interpreted, Sent.) He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

Wbstr And said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

KJB-1769 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

KJB-1611 And said vnto him, Goe wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therfore, and washed, and came seeing.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And sayde vnto hym: Go, washe thee in the poole of Siloe, whiche by interpretation, is as much to say, as sent. He went his way therefore, & washed, and came agayne, seyng.
(And said unto him: Go, wash thee/you in the pool of Siloe, which by interpretation, is as much to say, as sent. He went his way therefore, and washed, and came again, seeing.)

Gnva And sayd vnto him, Go wash in the poole of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came againe seeing.
(And said unto him, Go wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came again seeing. )

Cvdl and sayde vnto him: Go thy waye to the pole of Syloha (which is interpretated, sent) and wash the. Then wete he his waye and wasshed him, and came seynge.
(and said unto him: Go thy/your way to the pole of Syloha (which is interpretated, sent) and wash them. Then went he his way and washed him, and came seeing.)

TNT and sayde vnto him: Goo wesshe the in the pole of Syloe which by interpretacion signifieth sent. He went his waye and wasshed and cam agayne seinge.
(and said unto him: Go wash the in the pole of Syloe which by interpretation signifieth sent. He went his way and washed and came again seeing. )

Wycl and seide to hym, Go, and be thou waisschun in the watir of Siloe, that is to seie, Sent. Thanne he wente, and waisschide, and cam seynge.
(and said to him, Go, and be thou/you washing in the water of Siloe, that is to say, Sent. Then he went, and washed, and came seeing.)

Luth und sprach zu ihm: Gehe hin zu dem Teich Siloah (das ist verdolmetschet: gesandt) und wasche dich. Da ging er hin und wusch sich und kam sehend.
(and spoke to/for him: Go there/therefore to/for to_him Teich Siloah (the is interpreted: sent) and wash you/yourself. So went he there/therefore and wash itself/yourself/themselves and came seed.)

ClVg et dixit ei: Vade, lava in natatoria Siloë (quod interpretatur Missus). Abiit ergo, et lavit, et venit videns.[fn]
(and he/she_said to_him: Go, lava in/into/on borntoria Siloë (that interprets Missus). He_went_away therefore, and lavit, and he_came seeing. )

9.7 Et venit videns, etc. Quæritur quomodo istum sine fide sanaverit, cum legatur neminem sine sanatione interiore, exterius sanasse? Sed hoc dicitur de illis qui propter peccata infirmabantur: iste non propter peccatum, sed propter gloriam Dei languebat.

9.7 And he_came seeing, etc. It_is_sought how that without with_faith healthyverit, when/with legatur no_one without healing interiore, outside healthysse? But this it_is_said from/about to_them who/which because sins weakbantur: this not/no because sin, but because glory of_God languebat.

UGNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ὕπαγε, νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ (ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, ἀπεσταλμένος). ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων.
(kai eipen autōi, hupage, nipsai eis taʸn kolumbaʸthran tou Silōam (ho hermaʸneuetai, apestalmenos). apaʸlthen oun kai enipsato, kai aʸlthen blepōn.)

SBL-GNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ (ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Ἀπεσταλμένος). ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων.
(kai eipen autōi; Hupage nipsai eis taʸn kolumbaʸthran tou Silōam (ho hermaʸneuetai Apestalmenos). apaʸlthen oun kai enipsato, kai aʸlthen blepōn.)

RP-GNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ - ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, Ἀπεσταλμένος. Ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων.
(kai eipen autōi, Hupage nipsai eis taʸn kolumbaʸthran tou Silōam - ho hermaʸneuetai, Apestalmenos. Apaʸlthen oun kai enipsato, kai aʸlthen blepōn.)

TC-GNT καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ—ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, Ἀπεσταλμένος. Ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο, καὶ ἦλθε βλέπων.
(kai eipen autōi, Hupage nipsai eis taʸn kolumbaʸthran tou Silōam—ho hermaʸneuetai, Apestalmenos. Apaʸlthen oun kai enipsato, kai aʸlthe blepōn. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:1–12: Jesus healed a man who was blind since his birth

This section tells how Jesus healed a man who had been blind all his life. His disciples asked Jesus who had sinned to make him blind, but Jesus said that he was blind to reveal God’s works. People disagreed about whether this man who could see was the same one who was blind.

Here are other possible section headings:

Jesus cured a man who had always been blind

Jesus caused a blind man to begin to see

A man who had never seen anything began to see

Paragraph 9:6–12

In Isaiah 42:6, 7 the Messiah is called “a light to the nations,” who will “open the eyes of the blind.” (The phrase “open the eyes of the blind” means “heal the eyes of the blind” or “enable someone to see.”) Here Jesus showed that he was the Messiah, the light of the world, by healing the blind man. People began to ask the man questions about this, and he told them honestly what happened.

9:7a

Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”).

He told him, “Go, wash your^(sing) face in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means Sent).
and said to him, “Go to the pool called Siloam and wash off the paste” (the word/name Siloam means “sent”).

Then He told him: Jesus spoke to the blind man. In some languages it may be natural to start a new sentence here. For example:

He told him (NLT)

Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam: The word Go indicates that Jesus wanted the man to leave him and walk to the pool of Siloam. There Jesus wanted him to wash the mud off his face. In some languages it may be natural to make explicit that the man was to wash his face:

Go and wash your face in the Pool of Siloam (GNT)

in the Pool of Siloam: The words the Pool of Siloam refer to a pool of water that was near the temple in Jerusalem. The name of this pool was Siloam.This pool is also mentioned in Isaiah 8:6, where it is called “Shiloah.”

(which means “Sent”): This clause explains the name “Siloam.” This is a comment by the author, not by Jesus. The BSB therefore places it in parentheses. Translate it in a way that is natural in your language for background information. For example:

(this word means Sent) (NIV)

(Siloam means “sent”) (NLT)

(which is translated “sent”) (NET)

9:7b

So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.

Then the blind man went and washed the mud off, and came home. And he was now able to see!
So the man went to the pool, washed his face and went home—no longer blind!

So: The Greek word that the BSB translates as So can also be translated as “therefore.” Here it introduces what the man did as a result of what Jesus had just said.

the man went and washed: The pronoun the man refers to the man who was born blind. Refer to him in a way that is clear and natural in your language.

It may also be natural to supply information about where the man went and what he washed. For example:

the man went to the pool and washed his face

and came back seeing: The Greek words that the BSB translates as came back seeing are more literally “went seeing.” The context implies that he went home rather than back to Jesus. For example:

came home seeing (NIV)

General Comment on 9:7b

The man became able to see after he washed and before he went home. In some languages it may be natural to translate the verbs in the order in which they happened. For example:

Then he went to the pool and washed his face. Then he was able to see, and he went back home.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

νίψαι & ἐνίψατο

wash & washed

Jesus wanted the blind man to wash the mud off of his eyes in the pool and that is what the man did. Jesus did not want him to bathe or wash his whole body. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and wash your eyes … washed his eyes]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τήν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ ὅ ἑρμηνεύεται Ἀπεσταλμένος ἀπῆλθεν Οὖν καί ἐνίψατο καί ἦλθεν βλέπων)

Jesus is using of to describe a pool that is called Siloam. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: [the pool named Siloam]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, ἀπεσταλμένος

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [which means “Sent]

Note 4 topic: writing-background

ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, ἀπεσταλμένος

In this clause John provides a brief break in the storyline in order to explain to his readers what Siloam means. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information. Alternate translation: [which means “Sent]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται, ἀπεσταλμένος

John assumes that his readers will know that he is saying what the name Siloam means when translated from the Aramaic language into Greek. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [which is the Aramaic word for “Sent]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἦλθεν

came

As the next verse suggests, the man came back to his home, not to Jesus. Your language may state “went” rather than came in contexts such as this. Use whichever is more natural. Alternate translation: [went back]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βλέπων

seeing

Here, seeing means that the man became able to see before he came back. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [after becoming able to see]

Parallel YHN 9:7

Section 9:1–12: Jesus healed a man who was blind since his birth

Paragraph 9:6–12

9:7a

9:7b

General Comment on 9:7b