OET interlinear LUKE 17:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί αὐτοί ἦραν φωνήν λέγοντες Ἰησοῦ Ἐπιστάτα ἐλέησον ἡμάς)

This idiom means that they spoke loudly. Alternate translation: [they called out in loud voices] or [they shouted out]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί αὐτοί ἦραν φωνήν λέγοντες Ἰησοῦ Ἐπιστάτα ἐλέησον ἡμάς)

If it would be unusual in your language for someone to speak as if a group of people had only one voice, you could use the plural form here. Alternate translation: [they called out in loud voices]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς

show_mercy (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί αὐτοί ἦραν φωνήν λέγοντες Ἰησοῦ Ἐπιστάτα ἐλέησον ἡμάς)

This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request, rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please have mercy on us]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς

show_mercy (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί αὐτοί ἦραν φωνήν λέγοντες Ἰησοῦ Ἐπιστάτα ἐλέησον ἡμάς)

The ten lepers assume that Jesus will know that they are specifically asking to be healed. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [please have mercy on us and heal us] or [please be merciful to us by healing us]