OET interlinear MAT 13:45

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

πάλιν

again

Here, the word Again introduces another parable or short story. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces another story, or you could leave Again untranslated. Alternate translation: “Also” or “Even further”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τῶν Οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ

similar is the Kingdom ˱of˲_the Heavens ˱to˲_/a/_man

To teach the disciples, Jesus offers another story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “listen to this story: the kingdom of the heavens is like a man”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ἀνθρώπῳ ἐμπόρῳ ζητοῦντι

˱to˲_/a/_man merchant seeking

A merchant is a trader who buys merchandise and sells it to people. If your readers would not be familiar with this occupation, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “a man, a shopkeeper, seeking” or “a man who sold goods who was seeking”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ζητοῦντι καλοὺς μαργαρίτας

seeking beautiful pearls

Jesus implies that the man is seeking fine pearls because he wants to buy them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “seeking to buy fine pearls”

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

καλοὺς μαργαρίτας

beautiful pearls

The word pearls refers to beautiful and valuable mineral balls that people use as jewelry. When pearls are fine, they are particularly beautiful and valuable. If your readers would not be familiar with pearls, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. See how you translated pearls in 7:6. Alternate translation: “beautiful jewelry” or “very valuable beads”