Advent week three

This page contains selected passages from the Open English Translation with the passage from the OET Readers’ Version on the left, and the OET Literal Version on the right. Minimal commentary is included (only some headings)—our aim is simply to conveniently list the passages in one place so that our readers can make up their own minds about what the writer of the passage was intending to communicate.

Readers’ Version

Literal Version

OET Zep 3:14-20

3:14 The song of happiness

Both kingdoms

14 Tsiyyon’s (Zion’s) daughter, sing happily.

≈ All Yisrael, shout aloud.

Daughters of Yerushalem, be happy and triumphant will all your being.

15 Yahweh will stop punishing you.

He’s forced your enemy to retreat.

Yisrael’s king, Yahweh, is among you.

Don’t worry any more about being harmed.

16 In that day Yerushalem will be told,

“Don’t be afraid, Zion.

Don’t let your hands grow weak.

17 Your god Yahweh is right there.

A powerful warrior, he’ll save you.

He’ll be so happy about you.

He’ll be silent in his love.

He’ll talk happily about your rescue.”

18 I will gather those among you who grieve so they can attend the celebrations.

They were taken as tribute and it was a reproach.

19 Look, I’ll be dealing with all of your oppressors at that time.

I’ll save your people who are disabled or who’ve been shamed.

Then I’ll get them praising,

and change their shame into a good reputation around the world.

20 At that time I will bring you all in—

≈ yes, I’ll gather you all together at that time.

You’ll have a good reputation and people all over the world will praise you,

as I restore your good fortune right in front of your eyes.

Yahweh has spoken.

14 shout _for _joy Oh _daughter _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) shout Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) rejoice and_exult in_all the_heart Oh _daughter _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).

15 YHWH He _has _removed judgements _of_your he _has _cleared _away enemy _of_your the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) YHWH is_in_midst _of_your not you _will _fear evil again.

16 In _the_day (the)_that it _will _be _said to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) do _not be _afraid Oh _Tsiyyōn not let _them _drop hands _of_your.

17 YHWH god _of_your is_in_midst _of_your[fn] a _warrior who_he _will _give _victory he _will _rejoice on_you with_joy he _will _be _silent in_love _of_his he _will _be _glad on_you with_a _shout _of _joy.

18 those _who _are_grieved _of from_an _appointed _feast I _will _gather from_you they _were tribute on/upon_it(f) reproach.

19 HERE_I am_about _to _deal with all _of those _of_who_afflicted _you at_time (the)_that and_I _will _save DOM the_one_who _is_lame and_the_one_who _is_outthrow I _will _gather and_I_will _make _them (into)_praise and _(into)_a_name in_all the_earth/land shame _of_their.

20 At_time (the)_that I _will _bring you(pl) and_at_time gather_I you(pl) if/because I _will _make you(pl) (into)_a_name and_(into)_praise among_all _of the _peoples _of the_earth/land when_I_turn _back DOM captiviti(es)_of_your(pl) to_eyes _of_your(pl) YHWH he _says.

3:17 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

OET Isa 12:2-6

2 Yes, God is the one who saves me.

I will trust him and not be afraid

because my strength and the one I sing about is Yah—Yahweh,

and he’s rescued me from my enemies.[ref]

3 Then you’ll cheerfully get water

from the springs of salvation.

4 “Give thanks to Yahweh,” you’ll say at that time.

“Ask him for help.

Tell all the people groups what he’s done.

Tell everyone how wonderful he is.

5 Sing to Yahweh because he’s done amazing things.

Make sure everyone in the world knows about them.

6 Yell and shout happily, you inhabitants of Tsiyyon (Zion),

because Yisrael’s holy one is powerful among you.”

12:2: Exo 15:2; Psa 118:14.

2 HERE god salvation _of_is_my I _will _trust and_not I _will _be _in _dread if/because might _of_is_my and_strength Yah YHWH and_he/it _was to_me (into)_salvation.

3 And_you(pl)_will _draw water with_joy from_the _springs _of (the)_salvation.

4 And_you(pl)_will _say in _the_day (the)_that give _thanks to/for_YHWH call on_name _of_his make _known among_peoples deeds _of_his bring _to _remembrance if/because _that is_exalted his/its_name.

5 Sing _praises _to YHWH if/because majesty he _has _done is_made _known[fn] this in_all the_earth/land.

6 Cry _aloud and_cry _out Oh _inhabitant[s] of _Tsiyyōn/(Zion) if/because is_great in_midst _of_your the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

12:5 OSHB variant note: מידעת: (x-qere) ’מוּדַ֥עַת’: lemma_3045 morph_HVHsfsa id_234Rb מוּדַ֥עַת

OET Php 4:4-7

4 Always be happy in the master. I’ll say that again: be happy. 5 Let your gentleness be visible to everyone. The master is close. 6 Don’t worry about anything, but handle all situations by letting God know your requests—praying and telling God your needs, and also thanking him. 7 Then God’s peace which is above human understanding will guard your hearts and your thinking in Messiah Yeshua.

4 Be _rejoicing in the_master always, again I _will _be _saying, be _rejoicing.

5 The gentle of _you _all let _be _known to _all people.
The master near.

6 Nothing be _worrying, but in everything, the by _prayer and the petition with thanksgiving, the requests of _you _all let _be _being _made _known to the god.

7 And the peace of_ the _god which being _above all mind, will _be _guarding the hearts of _you _all and the thinking of _you _all in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

OET Luke 3:7-18

7 Because of that, he was telling the crowds that went out there to be immersed by him, “Bunch of snakes! Who warned you all to flee from the severe anger that’s coming?[ref] 8 So then start demonstrating the qualities that show you have actually turned from your disobedience. And don’t start by telling me that you’re descendants of Abraham, because I can tell you all that God could make descendants out of these stones here.[ref] 9 The axe is already sitting at the base of the trees, so that every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”[ref]

10 “What should we do then,” the crowds asked him.

11 “If you’ve got two jackets, give one to someone who doesn’t have one,” he replied, “and similarly if you’ve got food.”

12 Even some tax-collectors came to be immersed, and they asked Yohan, “Teacher, what should we do?”[ref]

13 “Don’t collect any extra on top of what you’ve been told to collect,” he said.

14 “And what about us too,” some soldiers inquired.

“Don’t bully people or falsely accuse anyone,” Yohan answered, “and be content with your wages.”

15 The people were expecting that the messiah might come to save them and started wondering in their minds if maybe it was Yohan 16 but he explained to them all, “I’ve been immersing you all in water, but there’s one coming who’s greater than me, in fact I’m not even worthy to unlace his sandals. He will immerse you all with the holy spirit and with fire. 17 He’ll hold the winnowing fork so he can clear out the threshing floor, gathering the wheat into his barn and burning up the chaff with a fire that never goes out.”

18 Yohan preached the good message to the people and also encouraged them to change for the better.

3:7: Mat 12:34; 23:33.

3:8: Yhn 8:33.

3:9: Mat 7:19.

3:12: Luk 7:29.

7 Therefore he _was _saying to _the crowds going _out to _be _immersed by him:
Brood of _vipers, who warned to _you _all to _flee from the coming severe _anger?

8 Therefore produce fruits worthy of_ the _repentance, and you _all _may_ not _begin to _be _saying in yourselves, we _are _having the Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām) As _father, because/for I _am _saying to _you _all that the god is _able to _raise children to_ the _Abraʼam from the these stones.

9 And already also the axe is _lying to the root of _the trees, therefore every tree not producing good fruit, is _being _cut _off and is _being _thrown into the_fire.

10 And the crowds were _asking him saying:
Therefore what may _we _do?

11 And answering he _was _saying to _them:
The one having two tunics, let _share to _the one not having, and the one having foods, likewise let _be _doing.

12 And tax _collectors also came to _be _immersed, and they _said to him:
Teacher, what may _we _do?

13 And he said to them:
Be _collecting nothing more beside the thing having _been _directed to _you _all.

14 And also the_soldiering ones were _asking him saying:
What may_ we _do also?
And he _said to _them:
You _all _may _accost no _one nor you _all _may _falsely _accuse, and be _being _sufficed for _the wages of _you _all.

15 And the people expecting and reasoning all in the hearts of _them concerning the Yōannaʸs, whether he might _be the chosen _one /messiah,

16 the Yōannaʸs answered saying to _all:
I on _one _hand am _immersing you _all in _water, on _the _other _hand the one mightier than me is _coming, of _whom not I _am worthy to _untie the strap of _the sandals of _him, he will _be _immersing you _all in the_ holy _spirit, and with _fire,

17 of _whom the winnowing _fork is in the hand of _him to _clear _out the threshing _floor of _him, and to _gather _together the wheat into the barn of _him, and he _will _be _burning _up the the_chaff with_ inextinguishable _fire.

18 Therefore also exhorting many other things indeed, he _was _good _message _preaching to _the people.

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