OET interlinear LUKE 1:52

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

καθεῖλεν δυνάστας ἀπὸ θρόνων

˱he˲_took_down sovereigns from thrones

A “throne” is a chair that a ruler sits on, and it is a symbol associated with authority. If rulers are brought down from their thrones, that means they no longer have the authority to reign. Alternate translation: “He has deposed rulers”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

καὶ

and

The word and indicates a contrast between what this phrase describes and what the previous phrase described. Try to make the contrast between these opposite actions clear in your translation. Alternate translation: “but”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὕψωσεν ταπεινούς

exalted /the/_humble

In this word picture, people who are more important are depicted as higher up than people who are less important. Alternate translation: “he has given important roles to humble people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ταπεινούς

/the/_humble

Mary is using this adjective as a noun in order to indicate a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with a noun phrase. Alternate translation: “humble people”