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OET (OET-RV) “Those who are merciful are blessed, because they will receive mercy.
OET-LV Blessed are the merciful, because they will_be_being_shown_mercy.
SR-GNT Μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται. ‡
(Makarioi hoi eleaʸmones, hoti autoi eleaʸthaʸsontai.)
Key: yellow:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT Blessed are the merciful,
⇔ for they will obtain mercy.
UST It is very good for those who are merciful to other people.
⇔ That is because God will be merciful to them.
BSB Blessed are the merciful,
⇔ for they will be shown mercy.
BLB Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
AICNT “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
OEB Blessed are the merciful,
⇔ for they will find mercy.
WEB Blessed are the merciful,
⇔ for they shall obtain mercy.
NET “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
LSV Blessed the kind—because they will find kindness.
FBV Blessed are those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
TCNT Blessed are the merciful,
⇔ for they will receive mercy.
T4T God is pleased with people who act mercifully;
⇔ he will act mercifully to them.
LEB • are the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.
BBE Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
MOF No MOF MAT book available
ASV Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
DRA Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
YLT 'Happy the kind — because they shall find kindness.
DBY Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy.
RV Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
WBS Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
KJB Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
( Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. )
BB Blessed (are) the mercyfull: for they shall obteyne mercy.
(Blessed (are) the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.)
GNV Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteine mercie.
(Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercie. )
CB Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteyne mercy.
(Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.)
TNT Blessed are the mercifull: for they shall obteyne mercy.
(Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. )
WYC Blessid ben merciful men, for thei schulen gete merci.
(Blessed been merciful men, for they should gete merci.)
LUT Selig sind die Barmherzigen; denn sie werden Barmherzigkeit erlangen.
(Selig are the Barmherzigen; because they/she/them become compassion erlangen.)
CLV Beati misericordes: quoniam ipsi misericordiam consequentur.[fn]
(Beati misericordes: quoniam ipsi misericordiam consequentur.)
5.7 Beati misericordes. Misericordia nascitur de præcedentibus, quia si præcesserit vera humilitas et animus mansuescat, et suos et aliorum casus fleat, et justitiam esuriat, post nascitur vera misericordia. Tunc enim miserias alienas faciet suas et pro viribus juvabit: et si juvandi facultas deest, compassio non deerit: Estote misericordes sicut et Pater vester misericors est Luc. 6., id est, ad hoc misereamini ad quod et Deus, ut bonitas redundet in omnibus: misericordia sine justitia remissio et tepiditas; justitia sine misericordia severitas et austeritas dicitur.
5.7 Beati misericordes. Misericordia nascitur about præcedentibus, because when/but_if præcesserit vera humilitas and animus mansuescat, and suos and aliorum casus fleat, and justitiam esuriat, after nascitur vera misericordia. Tunc because miserias alienas faciet their_own and pro viribus yuvabit: and when/but_if yuvandi facultas deest, compassio not/no deerit: Estote misericordes like and Pater vester misericors est Luc. 6., id it_is, to hoc misereamini to that and God, as bonitas redundet in omnibus: misericordia without justitia remissio and tepiditas; justitia without misericordia severitas and austeritas it_is_said.
UGNT μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.
(makarioi hoi eleaʸmones, hoti autoi eleaʸthaʸsontai.)
SBL-GNT μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.
(makarioi hoi eleaʸmones, hoti autoi eleaʸthaʸsontai. )
TC-GNT Μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες·
⇔ ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται.
(Makarioi hoi eleaʸmones;
⇔ hoti autoi eleaʸthaʸsontai. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).
5:7 Jesus made a cardinal virtue of being merciful, that is, showing kindness to those in distress (see 6:12, 14-15; 9:13; 12:7; 18:23-35; 23:23; 25:31-46). Those who are merciful now will find God’s mercy in the final judgment.
The Blessings of Jesus
The blessings of Jesus are called Beatitudes because the Vulgate (the Latin translation of the Bible) translates the Greek word for blessed as beati. No single word can capture all that Jesus is communicating with this term here. He is describing the special favor of God toward his people, both physically and spiritually, and the consequences of living within that favor.
The Beatitudes describe the lifestyle and character of a follower of Jesus. Jesus calls men and women to follow him as he proclaims the message of the Kingdom to Israel (see also Matt 11:6; 13:16; 16:17; 24:46). Those who are blessed have repented in response to the proclamation of the Kingdom (Matt 4:17-22). The Beatitudes are connected with Isa 61:1-3: The Spirit endows, leads to proclamation, and blesses the poor, the humble, and the righteous.
The NLT’s use of “God blesses” conveys the ideas of divine origin and approval (see Matt 25:34), fulfillment (see Matt 11:6; 13:16; 16:17), reversal (see Luke 1:1–2:52; 6:20-26), and the condition of obedience required in order to enjoy the blessings (see Pss 1:1, 3-6; 106:3; 112:1-2; 119:1-2; Prov 8:32; Isa 56:2). The blessings are inaugurated with the Messiah’s coming, with a confident hope that they will be enjoyed eternally and completely.
Passages for Further Study
Pss 1:1-3; 106:3; 112:1-2; 119:1-2; Isa 56:1-2; Matt 5:3-12; 11:6; 13:16; 16:17; 24:46; 25:34; Luke 6:20-26
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
μακάριοι οἱ ἐλεήμονες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται
blessed_‹are› the merciful because they /will_be_being/_shown_mercy
If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: “The merciful will obtain mercy, so they are blessed”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
μακάριοι
blessed_‹are›
See how you translated this phrase in 5:3. Alternate translation: “God will bless” or “How good it is for”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
οἱ ἐλεήμονες
the merciful
Matthew is using the adjective merciful as a noun to mean merciful people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “merciful people”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
αὐτοὶ ἐλεηθήσονται
they /will_be_being/_shown_mercy
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of mercy, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “God will act mercifully to them”