OET interlinear LUKE 16:15

uW Translation Notes:

ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς

you_all are the_‹ones› justifying yourselves

Alternate translation: “You are people who try to make yourselves look good”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων

before the people

Jesus is using this expression to mean “where people can see,” and it refers to perception and judgment. Alternate translation: “from the perspective of others”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώπων

people

Here Jesus is using the term men in a generic sense that includes all people. Alternate translation: “people” or “others”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ δὲ Θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν

¬the but God /is/_knowing the hearts ˱of˲_you_all

Here, hearts represent people’s motivations and desires. Alternate translation: “God understands your true desires” or “God knows your real motives”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν

the_‹thing› among people exalted

Jesus is using a spatial metaphor to describe things that are valued or honored as if they were high up. Alternate translation: “what people value” or “what people respect”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώποις

people

Here, Jesus is using the term men in a generic sense that includes all people. Alternate translation: “people”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

βδέλυγμα

/an/_abomination_‹is›

The term abomination comes from the regulations for religious life in the Jewish law. It refers to something that provokes feelings of horror and revulsion and must be avoided. Alternate translation: “is detestable”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ

before before ¬the God

Jesus is using this expression to mean “where God can see,” and it refers to perception and judgment. Alternate translation: “from God’s perspective”