OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 2:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστερὰς

the_‹ones› selling oxen and sheep and doves

These animals were used for sacrifices in the temple. People were buying animals in the temple courtyard in order to sacrifice them to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “those selling oxen and sheep and pigeons for people to sacrifice to God”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κερματιστὰς

money-changers

Jewish authorities required people who wanted to buy animals for sacrifices in the temple to exchange their money for special money from the money changers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “people who exchanged money for special money approved for temple use”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καθημένους

sitting

The next verse makes it clear that these people are in the temple courtyard. That area was intended for worship and not for commerce. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “sitting in the temple courtyard that was intended for worship”