OET interlinear LUKE 16:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου

he and said /a/_hundred baths ˱of˲_olive_oil

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: “This first debtor told the manager that he owed 100 baths of olive oil”

Note 2 topic: translate-bvolume

ἑκατὸν βάτους

/a/_hundred baths

The word baths is the plural of “bath,” an ancient measurement equal to about 30 liters or about 8 gallons. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the equivalent modern measurement in your translation. Alternate translation: “3,000 liters” or “800 gallons”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα

he and said he and said ˱to˲_him receive ˱of˲_you the bills and /having/_sat_down quickly write fifty

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: “So the manager told him to take his bill and sit down and quickly change that to 50 baths”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

σου τὰ γράμματα

˱of˲_you the bills

A bill is a piece of paper that tells how much someone owes. Your language may have a specific term for this. Alternate translation: “your statement” or “your note”

Note 5 topic: translate-bvolume

πεντήκοντα

fifty

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the equivalent modern measurement in your translation. Alternate translation: “1,500 liters” or “400 gallons”