OET interlinear LUKE 7:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν? ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ ἐν ἱματισμῷ ἐνδόξῳ καί τρυφῇ ὑπάρχοντες ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις εἰσίν)

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?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ ἐν ἱματισμῷ ἐνδόξῳ καί τρυφῇ ὑπάρχοντες ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις εἰσίν)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἱματίοις ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ ἐν ἱματισμῷ ἐνδόξῳ καί τρυφῇ ὑπάρχοντες ἐν τοῖς βασιλείοις εἰσίν)

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.