OET interlinear MAT 24:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word Therefore introduces an inference or conclusion based on what Jesus has said about how persecution and suffering will happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of inference or conclusion. Alternate translation: “Because of all that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

the abomination ¬the ˱of˲_desolation

The phrase the abomination of desolation is found in Daniel 9:27, Daniel 11:31, and Daniel 12:11. Jesus’ audience would have been familiar with these passages, which prophesy about the abomination entering the temple and defiling it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the shameful thing that defiles the temple”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

the abomination ¬the ˱of˲_desolation

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe an abomination that causes desolation. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the abomination that causes desolation” or “the abomination that leads to desolation”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

the abomination ¬the ˱of˲_desolation

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of abomination and desolation, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “the abominable thing that desolates”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Δανιὴλ τοῦ προφήτου

the which /having_been/_spoken by Daniel the prophet

If your language does not use this passive form, you can state this in active form. Alternate translation: “of which Daniel the prophet spoke”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τόπῳ ἁγίῳ

in /the/_place holy

Here, the phrase the holy place refers to the temple building. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “in the holy temple”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τόπῳ ἁγίῳ ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω & τότε

/the/_place holy the_‹one› reading /let_be/_understanding (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅταν οὖν ἴδητε τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Δανιὴλ τοῦ προφήτου ἑστὸς ἐν τόπῳ ἁγίῳ ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω)

Here, clause let the one reading understand could be: (1) written by Matthew to anyone who reads what Daniel wrote. Use a form that clearly indicates that Matthew is writing this, not reporting what Jesus spoke. Alternate translation: “the holy place” (and I, Matthew, add: let the one who has read the book of Daniel understand), “then” (2) spoken by Jesus to anyone who reads what Daniel wrote. Alternate translation: “the holy place, and let the one who has read the book of Daniel understand, then” (3) written by Matthew to anyone who reads this story. Use a form that clearly indicates that Matthew is writing this, not reporting what Jesus spoke. Alternate translation: “the holy place” (and I, Matthew, add: let the one who reads this story understand), “then”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω

the_‹one› reading /let_be/_understanding

Here, the phrase let the one reading understand could indicate that the one reading: (1) can understand what the abomination of desolation is if they know what Daniel wrote. Alternate translation: “the one reading understands” or “you know what I mean” (2) should try to understand what the abomination of desolation is. Alternate translation: “let the one reading try to understand” or “reader, pay attention”