OET interlinear LUKE 7:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν? ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον?

but what ˱you_all˲_came_out /to/_see /a/_man in fine clothes /having_been/_dressed

Jesus is using these questions as a teaching tool. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could show that consequently he expects a negative answer. You could also translate these words as a statement. Alternate translation: “Did you go out to see a man wearing splendid clothing? Of course not!” or “You certainly did not go out to see a man wearing splendid clothing.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον?

/a/_man in fine clothes /having_been/_dressed

Luke assumes that readers will know that John wore crude, rugged clothing. Like his residence in the desert, his clothing was a symbolic protest against the established order. As such, it would have been offensive rather than attractive. So no one would have gone out to see a person dressed that way. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “A man wearing splendid clothing? You would not have gone to hear John if that was what you wanted to see.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον

in fine clothes /having_been/_dressed

The term soft clothes refers to luxurious clothes, since normal clothing was rough. Alternate translation: “wearing splendid clothing”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον

in fine clothes /having_been/_dressed

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: “wearing splendid clothing”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

behold

Jesus uses the term Behold to get the crowd to focus their attention on what he is about to say. Alternate translation: “Listen carefully now”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς βασιλείοις

the palaces

The word palaces refers to large, elaborate houses where kings or queens would live. The implication is that a celebrity watcher might go to a palace to try to catch a glimpse of royalty. But certainly no one would go out into the desert to try to see someone famous.