OET interlinear LUKE 3:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

τί ποιήσωμεν καὶ ἡμεῖς?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπηρώτων Δέ αὐτόν καί στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες Τί ποιήσωμεν καί ἡμεῖς Καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς μηδένα Διασείσητε μηδέ συκοφαντήσητε καί ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν)

The soliders are speaking about themselves, as opposed to others, so if your language distinguishes between exclusive and inclusive we and “us,” use the exclusive form here. You could make this two sentences. Alternate translation: [How about us soldiers? What must we do?]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπηρώτων Δέ αὐτόν καί στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες Τί ποιήσωμεν καί ἡμεῖς Καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς μηδένα Διασείσητε μηδέ συκοφαντήσητε καί ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν)

The implication is that soldiers were making false charges against people in order to extort money from them. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [do not accuse anyone falsely in order to get money from them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καὶ ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπηρώτων Δέ αὐτόν καί στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες Τί ποιήσωμεν καί ἡμεῖς Καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς μηδένα Διασείσητε μηδέ συκοφαντήσητε καί ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [instead, let the amount you are paid satisfy you]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

(Occurrence 4) καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐπηρώτων Δέ αὐτόν καί στρατευόμενοι λέγοντες Τί ποιήσωμεν καί ἡμεῖς Καί εἶπεν αὐτοῖς μηδένα Διασείσητε μηδέ συκοφαντήσητε καί ἀρκεῖσθε τοῖς ὀψωνίοις ὑμῶν)

The word and introduces draws a contrast between what the soldiers had been doing and what they should have been doing. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [Instead]