OET interlinear LUKE 12:49

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πῦρ ἦλθον βαλεῖν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν

fire ˱I˲_came /to/_cast on the earth

Jesus is speaking of the effects of his ministry and teaching. In context, since he says contrastingly in 12:51 that he did not come to bring peace to the earth, fire likely represents the passionate responses to him, both favorable and unfavorable, that would lead to the divisions he describes in 12:52–53. Alternate translation: “My coming will lead to conflict among people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὴν γῆν

the earth

Jesus says the earth to mean the people living on the earth. Alternate translation: “people”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη

how ˱I˲_/am/_wanting if already ˱it˲_/was/_kindled

This exclamation emphasizes how much Jesus wants this to happen. Alternate translation: “I wish very much that this fire were already lit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τί θέλω εἰ ἤδη ἀνήφθη

how ˱I˲_/am/_wanting if already ˱it˲_/was/_kindled

This exclamation continues the metaphor of fire as conflict. Alternate translation: “how I wish that people were already taking sides”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἤδη ἀνήφθη

already ˱it˲_/was/_kindled

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: “the fire were already burning” or “people were already taking sides”