OET interlinear LUKE 8:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ & παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες

the_‹ones› & along the road are the_‹ones› /having/_heard

Jesus begins to explain the figurative meanings of the seeds that fell in different places. Alternate translation: “The seeds that fell along the path represent people who hear the message”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν

thereafter /is/_coming the devil and /is/_taking_away the word from the heart ˱of˲_them

The parable represented this as a bird snatching away seeds. Try to use words in your language that retain that image. Alternate translation: “but then the devil comes and snatches the message away from them”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν

thereafter /is/_coming the devil and /is/_taking_away the word from the heart ˱of˲_them

The word hearts represents the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: “the devil comes and keeps them from understanding and appreciating the message”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν

thereafter /is/_coming the devil and /is/_taking_away the word from the heart ˱of˲_them

Based on the figurative meaning of the parable, the implication is that these people did not appreciate the message deeply, just as seeds could not go down deep into the hard-packed soil of the path. And so the devil would be able to break up their superficial awareness and concentration by distracting them with everyday concerns. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “the devil distracts them and they forget about the message they heard”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸν λόγον

the word

Jesus is using the term word to refer to the message that people share by using words. Alternate translation: “the message”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἵνα μὴ πιστεύσαντες σωθῶσιν

in_order_that not /having/_believed ˱they˲_/may_be/_saved

This phrase explains the devil’s purpose. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who would do the action. Alternate translation: “because the devil does not want them to trust in God so that God will save them”