OET interlinear MAT 11:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς, καὶ μάθετε ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι πραΰς εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ; καὶ εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν

take_up the yoke ˱of˲_me on you_all and learn from me because gentle ˱I˲_am and humble ¬the ˱in˲_heart and ˱you_all˲_/will_be/_finding rest ˱for˲_the souls ˱of˲_you_all

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the last two clauses give the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Therefore, take my yoke on you and learn from me]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

ἄρατε τὸν ζυγόν μου ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς

take_up the yoke ˱of˲_me on you_all

Here Jesus speaks of people who obey his commands and teaching as if they were farm animals that accepted a yoke. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Obey me as if you were a farm animal wearing a yoke] or [Obey me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

πραΰς εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς

gentle ˱I˲_am and humble

The terms gentle and humble mean similar things. Jesus is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [I am very gentle] or [I am very humble]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πραΰς εἰμι καὶ ταπεινὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ

gentle ˱I˲_am and humble ¬the ˱in˲_heart

The phrase gentle and humble in heart means that Jesus has a gentle and humble attitude. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I have a gentle and humble attitude] or [I am gentle and humble]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εὑρήσετε ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν

˱you_all˲_/will_be/_finding rest ˱for˲_the souls ˱of˲_you_all

Here Jesus speaks as if rest were an object that his audience could find. He means that they will be able to experience rest. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your souls will be able to rest]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἀνάπαυσιν ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν

rest ˱for˲_the souls ˱of˲_you_all

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of rest, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [that your souls can rest]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν

˱for˲_the souls ˱of˲_you_all

Here, the word souls refers to the people who find rest. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for yourselves]