OET interlinear MAT 21:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰσῆλθεν & εἰς τὸ ἱερόν

came_in & into the temple

Here Matthew means that Jesus entered into the temple area. He does not mean that Jesus went into the most sacred parts of the temple building. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “entered into the temple courtyard”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ

the_‹ones› selling and buying in the temple

Matthew implies that merchants were selling animals and other items so that travelers could buy them and offer the proper sacrifices at the temple. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the ones selling and buying things in the temple for the sacrifices”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν

the tables ˱of˲_the moneychangers

Here Matthew is referring to people who exchanged the commonly used Greek and Roman money for special money that could be used at the temple. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the tables of the people who exchanged money” or “the tables of the people who exchanged the temple currency”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰς καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστεράς

the the seats ˱of˲_the_‹ones› selling the doves

Here Matthew refers to people who sold doves, which the poorest people would offer as sacrifices. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the seats of the ones selling the doves to be sacrificed”