OET interlinear LUKE 2:34

uW Translation Notes:

εἶπεν πρὸς Μαριὰμ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ

said (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς Συμεών καί εἶπεν πρός Μαριάμ τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰδού οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καί ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ καί εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον)

In your translation, make sure that this does not sound as if Mary is the mother of Simeon. Alternate translation: [said to Mary, the child’s mother]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς Συμεών καί εἶπεν πρός Μαριάμ τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰδού οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καί ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ καί εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον)

Simeon uses the word Behold to tell Mary that what he is about to say is extremely important to her. Alternate translation: [Now this is important]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καὶ ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ

this_‹one› ˓is˒_appointing for ˓the˒_fall (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς Συμεών καί εἶπεν πρός Μαριάμ τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰδού οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καί ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ καί εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον)

The word downfall represents people turning away from God by association with the way they will be ruined as a result. The expression rising up represents people drawing closer to God, by association with they way they will prosper as a result. Alternate translation: [God will use this child to challenge many people of the people of Israel to decide definitively for or against him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οὗτος κεῖται εἰς

this_‹one› ˓is˒_appointing for

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [God intends to use this child to]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ

˱of˲_many in ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς Συμεών καί εἶπεν πρός Μαριάμ τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ Ἰδού οὗτος κεῖται εἰς πτῶσιν καί ἀνάστασιν πολλῶν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ καί εἰς σημεῖον ἀντιλεγόμενον)

Simeon refers to all of the Israelites as if they were a single person, their ancestor, Israel. Alternate translation: [many of the people of Israel] or [many in the nation of Israel]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

σημεῖον

˓a˒_sign

The implication is that the life and ministry of Jesus will be an indication that God is at work to fulfill his purposes through the people of Israel. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [an indication of God’s activity]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀντιλεγόμενον

˓being˒_spoken_against

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [that many people will speak against]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἀντιλεγόμενον

˓being˒_spoken_against

Simeon describes the opposition that Jesus will face by association with one expression of it, people speaking against him and his ministry. But this represents a wider range of hostile activities. Alternate translation: [that many people will oppose]