Advent week two

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 Mal 3:1-4

3 “Listen, I’m about to send my messenger and he’ll prepare the path ahead of me. Then the master who you’re all looking for will suddenly come to his temple, yes, the messenger who you are all happy about—the party to the agreement—he’ll come,” says army-commander Yahweh.[ref] 2 But who could survive it when he comes? Who can stand when he appears, because he’ll be like the refiner’s fire and like the cleaners’ powerful soap?[ref] 3 Yahweh will act as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify Levi’s descendants the priests—yes, he’ll refine you all with fire like gold and silver, and you’ll bring offerings to him that are acceptable. 4 After that, the offerings of the people of Yudah and Yerushalem will be pleasing to Yahweh, as in ancient times, and as in previous years.

3:1: Mat 11:10; Mrk 1:2; Luk 1:76; 7:27.

3:2: Yoel 2:11; Rev 6:17.

OET Luke 1:67-79

1:1 Zacharias’ prophecy about Yohan

67 Then the boy’s father, Zacharias, became filled with the holy spirit and prophesied,

68 “Blessed is the master, the god of Israel,

because he visited us and made a way for his people to be freed from slavery.

69 He brought us a voice that would lead to our salvation,

us citizens of the nation of King David, his servant

70 (as he spoke via the mouths of his holy prophets through the ages).

71 He saved us from our enemies,

and from the power of all the ones hating us,

72 to show mercy to our ancestors

and to remind them of his holy agreement,

73 that he had promised Abraham, our ancestor, that he would give us.

74 He rescued us from the power of our enemies,

so we could serve him without fear,

75 committed to obeying him

for the rest of our lives.

76 [ref]And you too my little child, will be called a prophet of the highest one—

going before the master to prepare his paths,

77 to give knowledge about salvation to his people

so their sins can be forgiven

78 because God has compassion on us and mercy.

Thus the light from heaven will visit us

79 [ref]to shine on those in darkness and sitting in the shadow of death;

to guide us onto the road of peace.”

1:76: Mal 3:1.

1:79: Isa 9:2.

67 And Zaⱪarias the father of _him, was _filled with_the_ holy _spirit and prophesied saying, 68 Blessed is the_master the god of_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), because he _visited and established redemption for _the people of _him, 69 and raised a_horn of _salvation for _us, in the_house of _Dawid/(Dāvid), the_servant of _him, 70 (as he _spoke by mouth the holy prophets of _him of the_age), 71 salvation from of_the_enemies of _us, and from the_hand of _all the ones hating us, 72 to _perform mercy with the fathers of _us, and to _be _reminded of_the_ holy _covenant of _him, 73 the_oath which he _swore to Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām), the father of _us, which to _give to _us 74 having _been _rescued out _of the_hand of_^our_enemies, to _be_ fearlessly, _serving unto _him 75 in devoutness and righteousness before him, for _all the days of _us.
76 And you also, little _child, will _be _being _called the_prophet of_the_highest:
for you _will _be _going _before before the_master to _prepare the_ways of _him, 77 which to _give knowledge of _salvation to _the people of _him, in forgiveness of _sins of _them, 78 because _of the_compassions of_the_mercy of_god of _us, in which the_rising from height will _be _visiting us, 79 to _shine _upon upon _the ones in darkness and sitting in_the_shadow of _death, which to _direct the feet of _us into the_way of _peace.

OET Php 1:3-11

1:1 Paul’s thanking and praying

3 I thank my God every time that I hear you mentioned 4 and every time that I pray for you all, I’m always glad when I make my requests 5 because the good message united us in fellowship from the first day until now. 6 I’m sure of this: that the one who started a good work in you all will ensure that it’s continued through to the day of the return of Messiah Yeshua. 7 It’s right for me to be thinking this about you because I have you all in my heart. You received grace along with me so whether I’m in chains or defending and confirming the good message, we are fellow recipients. 8 God is my witness that I long for you with all the compassions of Messiah Yeshua.

9 And this is what I’m praying: that your love would grow more and more with knowledge and all insight 10 so that you all will approve what’s of value and so remain sincere and blameless until Messiah returns, 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness through Yeshua Messiah, honouring and praising God.

3 I _am _giving _thanks to _the god of _me on every the mentioning of _you _all, 4 always in every petition of _me for all of _you, with joy the petition making, 5 for the fellowship of _you _all in the good _message, from the first day until the time now, 6 having _persuaded same thing this, that the one having _begun in you _all a_work good, will _be _accomplishing it until the_day of_chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous, 7 as it _is right for _me this to _be _thinking about all of _you, because _of that to _be _having me in my heart you _all, in both the bonds of _me, and in the defense and confirmation of _the good _message, fellow-partakers with _me of _the grace all you _all being.
8 For/Because witness of _me the god is, how I _am _longing _for all you _all in the_compassions of_chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
9 And this I _am _praying, that the love of _you _all still more and more may _be _being _plentiful in knowledge and all insight, 10 in _order that to _be _approving you _all the things carrying _value, in _order _that you _all _may _be sincere and inoffensive to the_day of_chosen _one /messiah, 11 having _been _filled with_the_fruit of _righteousness which through Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, to the_glory and praise of_god.

OET Luke 3:1-6

3:1 Yohan-the-immerser’s preaching

(Yhn 1:19-28, Mark 1:1-8, Mat. 3:1-12)

3 It was the fifteenth year of the rule of Caesar Tiberius when Pontius Pilate was the governor of Yudea and Herod was the ruler of the Galilean quarter. His brother Philip was the ruler of the Iturean quarter and of the region of Traconitis, and Lysanias was the ruler of the Abilene quarter. 2 Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests in Yerushalem, and this was the time when Yohan (son of Zechariah) began preaching God’s message in the wilderness. 3 He went around all the areas surrounding the Yordan River, telling the people that they could get immersed in water as a sign they were turning away from disobeying God and requesting forgiveness 4 [ref]just like the prophet Isayah had written:

‘The voice shouting in the wilderness

prepare Yahweh’s road,

make his paths straight.

5 Every valley will be filled up,

and every mountain and hill will be levelled off.

What’s crooked will be made straight,

and the rough roads will be made smooth.

6 and everybody will see God’s salvation.’

3:4-6: Isa 40:3-5 (LXX).

3 And in the_ fifteenth _year of _the government of _Tiberios Kaisar, Pontios Pilatos was governing of_ the _Youdaia, and Haʸrōdaʸs being _quarter _ruler of_ the _Galilaia/(Gālīl), And Filippos the brother of _him being _quarter _ruler of_ the _Itouraios and Traⱪōnitis region, and Lusanios the being _quarter _ruler of _Abilaʸnaʸ, 2 during the_chief _priest of _Annas and Kaiafas, the_message of_god became on Yōannaʸs, the of _Zaⱪarias son, in the wilderness.
3 And he _came into all the_surrounding _region of _the Yordanaʸs/(Yardēn), proclaiming a_immersion of _repentance for forgiveness of _sins, 4 as it _has _been _written in the_scroll of_the_messages of _Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊ^yāh) the prophet:
The_voice shouting in the wilderness prepare the way of_the_master, be _making the paths of _him straight.
5 Every valley will _be _being _filled, and every mountain and hill will _be _being _brought _low, and the crooked will _be into straight, and the rough ways into smooth, 6 and all flesh will _be _seeing the salvation of_ the _god.

OET Psa 80

80:1 The praying for of kaligwangan of nation

A song by Asap for the choir director eg-song like singing of “Me Liryu of Agreement.”

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80 For _the_director to Shoshannim eduth of_ʼĀşāf a _psalm.
2 [fn] Oh _shepherd of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) give _ear Oh _[you _who]_lead like _a_flock Yōşēf/(Joseph) Oh _[you _who]_sit the_cherubim shine _forth.
3 [fn] to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before ʼEfrayim and_Binyāmīn and_Mənashsheh stir _up DOM power_your and_come to_save to/for_ourselves.
4 [fn] Oh _god restore_us and_shine face_your and_saved.
5 [fn] Oh_YHWH god of _hosts until when have _you _smoked in/on/at/with_prayers people_your.
6 [fn] fed_them bread of _tear[s] and_given _todrink_them in/on/at/with_tears a _third _of _a _measure.
7 [fn] make_us a _contention to_neighbors_our and_enemies_our they _mock among_themselves.
8 [fn] Oh _god of _hosts restore_us and_shine face_your and_saved.
9 [fn] a _vine from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) you _uprooted you _drove _out nations and_planted_it.
10 [fn] you _made _clear to/for_before_it and_took root_her and_filled [the]_land.
11 [fn] they _were _covered mountains shade_its and_branches_its the _cedars of _god.
12 [fn] it _stretched _out branches_its to [the]_sea and_near/to [the]_river shoots_its.
13 [fn] to/for_what have _you _broken _down walls_its and_pick_it all [those _who]_pass _by of _[the]_road.
14 [fn] ravages_it wild _boar from[fn] and_creatures of _[the]_field feed _on_it.
15 [fn] Oh _god of _hosts return please pay _attention from_heaven and_see and_take _care _of vine this.
16 [fn] and_root which it _planted right _hand_your and_concerning [the]_son [whom]_you _made _strong for_yourself.
17 [fn] [it _is]_burned in/on/at/with_fire [it _is]_cut _down at_rebuke countenance_your they _will _perish.
18 [fn] may _it _be hand_your on the _man right _hand_your on [the]_son of _humankind [whom]_you _have _made _strong for_yourself.
19 [fn] and_not we _will _turn _back from_you revive_us and_in/on/at/with_name_your we _will _call.
20 [fn] Oh_YHWH god of _hosts restore_us make _shine face_your and_saved.

80:2 Note: KJB: Ps.80.1

80:3 Note: KJB: Ps.80.2

80:4 Note: KJB: Ps.80.3

80:5 Note: KJB: Ps.80.4

80:6 Note: KJB: Ps.80.5

80:7 Note: KJB: Ps.80.6

80:8 Note: KJB: Ps.80.7

80:9 Note: KJB: Ps.80.8

80:10 Note: KJB: Ps.80.9

80:11 Note: KJB: Ps.80.10

80:12 Note: KJB: Ps.80.11

80:13 Note: KJB: Ps.80.12

80:14 Note: KJB: Ps.80.13

80:14 Note: Suspended letter(s). Shown as suspended letters without a superscript note number.

80:15 Note: KJB: Ps.80.14

80:16 Note: KJB: Ps.80.15

80:17 Note: KJB: Ps.80.16

80:18 Note: KJB: Ps.80.17

80:19 Note: KJB: Ps.80.18

80:20 Note: KJB: Ps.80.19

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