LUKE 16:29 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. is saying
4. say
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y33
11. 54434
1. εἶπεν
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. -
11. 54435
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y33
11. 54436
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 54437
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 54438
1. Ἀβραάμ
2. abraam
3. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
4. Abraham
5. 110
6. N····NMS
7. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
8. Abraham
9. U
10. Person=Abraham; Y33; F54466
11. 54439
1. Ἔχουσι
2. eχō
3. They are having
4. have
5. 21920
6. VIPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ having
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ having
9. D
10. Y33; R54418
11. 54440
1. Μωϋσέα
2. mōuseus
3. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
4. -
5. 34750
6. N····AMS
7. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
8. Moses
9. U
10. Person=Moses; Y33; F54446
11. 54441
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 54442
1. τούς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 54443
1. προφήτας
2. profētēs
3. prophets
4. -
5. 43960
6. N····AMP
7. prophets
8. prophets
9. -
10. Y33; F54446
11. 54444
1. ἀκουσάτωσαν
2. akouō
3. them let hear
4. -
5. 1910
6. VMAA3··P
7. ˱them˲ ˓let˒ hear
8. ˱them˲ ˓let˒ hear
9. -
10. Y33; R54418
11. 54445
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. from them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMP
7. ˱from˲ them
8. ˱from˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R54441; Person=Moses; R54444
11. 54446

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:19–31: Jesus told a parable about a rich man and a poor man

In this section Jesus told a parable that contrasted the lives of a rich man and a poor man before and after they died. On this earth, the rich man had everything he wanted. The poor man lived in misery (16:19–21). After they died, their situations were the opposite. When the poor man died, angels took him to a wonderful place to be with Abraham. When the rich man died, he went to Hades where he suffered greatly (16:22–23). The rich man pleaded with Abraham for relief, but Abraham said that nothing could be done to change his situation (16:24–26). When the rich man asked Abraham to send Lazarus to warn his brothers, Abraham replied that they already had God’s word to warn them. If they did not pay attention to God’s word, they would also not pay attention if a dead person came back and warned them (16:27–31).

Another heading for this section is:

The Rich Man and Lazarus (NCV)

16:29a

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets;

But Abraham said to the rich man, ‘They already have the writings of Moses and the prophets to warn them,
But Abraham answered, ‘Your^(sing) siblings can read what is written in the Law of Moses and the books of the prophets.

But Abraham replied: In Greek this verse begins with a conjunction that the BSB translates as But. It introduces Abraham’s reply. This reply contrasted with what the rich man hoped that Abraham would say.

They have Moses and the prophets: The clause They have Moses and the prophets means that the writings of Moses and the Prophets were available for the brothers to read or listen to. Portions from the Hebrew Scriptures were read aloud every Sabbath day in the synagogue. Other ways to translate this are:

They have the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. (NCV)

Your brothers can read what Moses and the prophets wrote. (CEV)

It is implied that these writings would serve as a warning to the brothers. Here is a way to make this explicit:

Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them. (GNT)

Consider whether you need to make this information explicit in your language.

Moses and the prophets: The phrase Moses and the prophets refers to the same thing as the phrase “the Law and the Prophets” in 16:16a.

16:29b

let your brothers listen to them.’

and your brothers should listen to what they say.’
They should pay attention to what is written there.’

let your brothers listen to them: The Greek word that the BSB translates as listen here means “pay attention to.” Abraham was saying that the rich man’s brothers should read or listen to someone else reading the message of the Old Testament and then obey it. Other ways to translate this are:

…let them learn from them. (NCV)

They should pay attention to that. (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-tense

λέγει δὲ Ἀβραάμ

˓is˒_saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει Δέ Ἀβραάμ Ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καί τούς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν)

To call attention to a significant development in the story, Jesus uses the present tense in past narration here. See how you decided to approach this usage in [7:40](../07/40.md). If it would not be natural to use the present tense in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [But Abraham said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

λέγει δὲ Ἀβραάμ, ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας; ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν

˓is˒_saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει Δέ Ἀβραάμ Ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καί τούς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [But Abraham told the rich man that his brothers had what Moses and the prophets had written, and that they should obey their teaching]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει Δέ Ἀβραάμ Ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καί τούς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν)

The implication is that Abraham is refusing to send Lazarus to the rich man’s brothers. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [No, I will not do that, because your brothers have what Moses and the prophets have written]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας

Moses (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει Δέ Ἀβραάμ Ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καί τούς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν)

Abraham is using the names of the authors of the biblical books to refer to their writings. Alternate translation: [what Moses and the prophets have written]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας

Moses (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει Δέ Ἀβραάμ Ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καί τούς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν)

Abraham is referring to all of God’s Word that had been written up to that time. He is using two of its major collections of writings to do so. Alternate translation: [the Scriptures]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν

˱them˲_˓let˒_hear ˱from˲_them

Here, listen to is an idiom that means “obey.” Alternate translation: [let them obey their teaching]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν

˱them˲_˓let˒_hear ˱from˲_them

The implication is that the rich man’s brothers do not need Lazarus to come and warn them, because in the Scriptures they already have all the warning they need. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [your brothers should obey their teaching, because it provides all the warning they need]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. But
2. -
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y33
11. 54436
1. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
2. Abraham
3. 110
4. U
5. abraam
6. N-····NMS
7. Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām)
8. Abraham
9. U
10. Person=Abraham; Y33; F54466
11. 54439
1. is saying
2. say
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y33
11. 54434
1. They are having
2. have
3. 21920
4. D
5. eχō
6. V-IPA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ having
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ having
9. D
10. Y33; R54418
11. 54440
1. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
2. -
3. 34750
4. U
5. mōuseus
6. N-····AMS
7. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
8. Moses
9. U
10. Person=Moses; Y33; F54446
11. 54441
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 54442
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 54443
1. prophets
2. -
3. 43960
5. profētēs
6. N-····AMP
7. prophets
8. prophets
9. -
10. Y33; F54446
11. 54444
1. them let hear
2. -
3. 1910
5. akouō
6. V-MAA3··P
7. ˱them˲ ˓let˒ hear
8. ˱them˲ ˓let˒ hear
9. -
10. Y33; R54418
11. 54445
1. from them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMP
7. ˱from˲ them
8. ˱from˲ them
9. -
10. Y33; R54441; Person=Moses; R54444
11. 54446

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 16:29

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 16:19–31: Jesus told a parable about a rich man and a poor man

16:29a

16:29b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)