OET interlinear MAT 5:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐρρέθη

˱it˲_/was/_said

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, it is clear from the context that it was God speaking through Moses. Alternate translation: “God commanded” or “Moses said”

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

ἐρρέθη

˱it˲_/was/_said

Here Jesus quotes from the Old Testament scriptures, specifically from Exodus 20:14 or Deuteronomy 5:18. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could format these words in a different way and include this information in a footnote. Alternate translation: “it was commanded in the law”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

οὐ μοιχεύσεις

not ˱you˲_/will_be/_committing_adultery

Since the author of the quotation is addressing each specific person who is part of God’s people, the command here is singular. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “Each of you, do not commit adultery”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

οὐ μοιχεύσεις

not ˱you˲_/will_be/_committing_adultery

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of adultery, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “Do not be an adulterer or adulteress” or “Do not do what is adulterous”