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OET interlinear MAT 11:8

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. Ἀλλά
    2. alla
    3. But
    4. -
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6541
    1. τί
    2. tis
    3. what
    4. what
    5. 51010
    6. R····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6542
    1. ἐξήλθατε
    2. exerχomai
    3. you all came out
    4. you out
    5. 18310
    6. VIAA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ came_out
    8. ˱you_all˲ came_out
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist; R6527
    11. 6543
    1. ἰδεῖν
    2. horaō
    3. to see
    4. to see
    5. 37080
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ see
    8. ˓to˒ see
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist; R6527
    11. 6544
    1. Ἄνθρωπον
    2. anthrōpos
    3. +A man
    4. A man
    5. 4440
    6. N····AMS
    7. ˓a˒ man
    8. ˓a˒ man
    9. S
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6545
    1. ἰδεῖν
    2. horaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37080
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ see
    8. ˓to˒ see
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 6546
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6547
    1. μαλακοῖς
    2. malakos
    3. fine clothes
    4. -
    5. 31200
    6. S····DNP
    7. fine ‹clothes›
    8. fine ‹clothes›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6548
    1. ἱματίοις
    2. imation
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 24400
    6. N····DNP
    7. clothes
    8. clothes
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 6549
    1. ἠμφιεσμένον
    2. amfiezō
    3. having been dressed
    4. -
    5. 2940
    6. VPEP·AMS
    7. ˓having_been˒ dressed
    8. ˓having_been˒ dressed
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6550
    1. Ἰδού
    2. horaō
    3. Behold
    4. -
    5. 37080
    6. IMAM2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. S
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6551
    1. οἱ
    2. ho
    3. the ones
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMP
    7. the ‹ones›
    8. the ‹ones›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6552
    1. τά
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANP
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6553
    1. μαλακά
    2. malakos
    3. fine clothes
    4. -
    5. 31200
    6. S····ANP
    7. fine ‹clothes›
    8. fine ‹clothes›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6554
    1. φοροῦντες
    2. foreō
    3. wearing
    4. wearing
    5. 54090
    6. VPPA·NMP
    7. wearing
    8. wearing
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6555
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6556
    1. τοῖς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6557
    1. οἴκοις
    2. oikos
    3. houses
    4. -
    5. 36240
    6. N····DMP
    7. houses
    8. houses
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6558
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6559
    1. βασιλειῶν
    2. basileios
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 9340
    6. S····GMP
    7. palaces
    8. palaces
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 6560
    1. βασιλέων
    2. basileus
    3. kings
    4. -
    5. 9350
    6. N····GMP
    7. kings
    8. kings
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6561
    1. εἰσίν
    2. eimi
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··P
    7. are
    8. are
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 6562

OET (OET-LV) But you_all_came_out to_see what?
A_man having_been_dressed in fine clothes?
Behold, the ones wearing the fine clothes in the houses of_the kings

OET (OET-RV) Yes, I’m asking you all, what did you go out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? People in palaces wear fine clothes.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:1–19: Jesus praised John the Baptist

Long before Jesus was born, God spoke of a messenger who would prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah (Malachi 3:1). John the Baptist was that messenger. When John’s ministry was ending, he began to doubt that Jesus was the Messiah. So John sent some of his disciples to verify that Jesus was the Messiah (11:3). Jesus indicated that his miracles and preaching were proof that he was the expected Messiah whom God spoke of (11:4–5).

Jesus then showed that John was very important in God’s eyes (11:7–14).

Jesus and John did God’s work in very different ways, but most people refused to listen to either person (11:16–19).

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The question of John the Baptist

Jesus talked about John the Baptizer

Messengers from John the Baptist (NRSV)

Jesus and John the Baptizer’s actions prove who they are

There is a parallel passage for this section in Luke 7:18–35.

11:8a

Otherwise, what did you go out to see?

Otherwise: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as Otherwise is more literally “But what” (as in the KJV and NASB). This phrase indicates a contrast. The contrast is between going out to see a man wavering like a reed (11:7c–d) and the type of person whom the people really went out to the desert to see.

By using a contrastive phrase in Greek here, Jesus made it clear that he answered “no” to the rhetorical question in 11:7c. The people certainly did not go out to see that kind of man. Then Jesus asked a similar question here.

To help the transition from “no” to the question which follows, you may want to add “so” or “then.” Here is another way to translate this:

No? Then what did you go out to see? (REB)

what did you go out to see?: This rhetorical question is almost identical to the rhetorical question in 11:7c, but it does not contain the phrase “into the wilderness.” This rhetorical question together with the rhetorical question in 11:8b emphasize who John was not.

Here are some other ways to translate this emphatic statement:

Use a natural way in your language to translate this type of expression.

11:8b

A man dressed in fine clothes?

A man dressed in fine clothes?: Some words from the previous sentence are implied but not repeated here. It may be more natural in your language to include some or all the implied words. For example:

Did you go to see a man dressed in soft clothes?

This is also a rhetorical question. Jesus used this rhetorical question to emphasize that they did not go out to see a man dressed in fine clothes.

Here are some other ways to translate this emphasis:

Translate this emphasis in a way that is natural in your language.

dressed in fine clothes: This phrase refers to the soft, expensive clothes that rich people wore. John’s clothes were made of camel hair and were rough. Jesus contrasted the soft and luxurious lifestyle of kings and their officials with John’s rough and difficult life in the desert.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

dressed in expensive clothes (NLT)

wearing clothes that rich people wear

11:8c

Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

Look: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Look emphasizes the words that follow. Some languages emphasize a sentence with a word or phrase at the beginning. Other languages do it with a word or phrase at the end. For example:

Of course not! Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

Those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses, aren’t they?

Emphasize the following words in a way that is natural in your language.

those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces: This clause refers to the king and his family. They are people who are rich and wear expensive, fine clothes.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Those who wear fine clothes are in royal palaces. (GW)

People who dress like that live in the king’s palace. (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ τά μαλακά φοροῦντες ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τῶν βασιλέων)

The word But introduces a contrast with the possibility that Jesus asked about in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [If not that,] or [So,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν? ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ τά μαλακά φοροῦντες ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τῶν βασιλέων)

Jesus is using the question form to teach the crowds about John. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate these questions as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: [Surely you did not go out to see a man dressed in soft clothing!] or [I know what you went out to see. It was not a man dressed in soft clothing.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ τά μαλακά φοροῦντες ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τῶν βασιλέων)

Matthew 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 just to see a person dressed that way. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [A man wearing splendid clothing? You would not have gone to hear John if that was what you wanted to see.]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐν & ἠμφιεσμένον

in & ˓having_been˒_dressed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [who had put on]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μαλακοῖς & τὰ μαλακὰ

fine_‹clothes› & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ τά μαλακά φοροῦντες ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τῶν βασιλέων)

The term soft clothing refers to luxurious or expensive clothes, since normal clothing was rough. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [splendid clothing … splendid clothing] or [expensive clothing … expensive clothing]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλά τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν Ἄνθρωπον ἐν μαλακοῖς ἠμφιεσμένον Ἰδού οἱ τά μαλακά φοροῦντες ἐν τοῖς οἴκοις τῶν βασιλέων)

The word behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: [Listen] or [As you know]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. But
    2. -
    3. 2350
    4. S
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6541
    1. you all came out
    2. you out
    3. 18310
    5. exerχomai
    6. V-IAA2··P
    7. ˱you_all˲ came_out
    8. ˱you_all˲ came_out
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist; R6527
    11. 6543
    1. to see
    2. to see
    3. 37080
    5. horaō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ see
    8. ˓to˒ see
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist; R6527
    11. 6544
    1. what
    2. what
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6542
    1. +A man
    2. A man
    3. 4440
    4. S
    5. anthrōpos
    6. N-····AMS
    7. ˓a˒ man
    8. ˓a˒ man
    9. S
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6545
    1. having been dressed
    2. -
    3. 2940
    5. amfiezō
    6. V-PEP·AMS
    7. ˓having_been˒ dressed
    8. ˓having_been˒ dressed
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6550
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6547
    1. fine clothes
    2. -
    3. 31200
    5. malakos
    6. S-····DNP
    7. fine ‹clothes›
    8. fine ‹clothes›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6548
    1. Behold
    2. -
    3. 37080
    4. S
    5. horaō
    6. I-MAM2··S
    7. see
    8. behold
    9. S
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6551
    1. the ones
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····NMP
    7. the ‹ones›
    8. the ‹ones›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6552
    1. wearing
    2. wearing
    3. 54090
    5. foreō
    6. V-PPA·NMP
    7. wearing
    8. wearing
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6555
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANP
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6553
    1. fine clothes
    2. -
    3. 31200
    5. malakos
    6. S-····ANP
    7. fine ‹clothes›
    8. fine ‹clothes›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6554
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6556
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6557
    1. houses
    2. -
    3. 36240
    5. oikos
    6. N-····DMP
    7. houses
    8. houses
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6558
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6559
    1. kings
    2. -
    3. 9350
    5. basileus
    6. N-····GMP
    7. kings
    8. kings
    9. -
    10. Y31; TJesus'_Message_on_John_the_Baptist
    11. 6561

OET (OET-LV) But you_all_came_out to_see what?
A_man having_been_dressed in fine clothes?
Behold, the ones wearing the fine clothes in the houses of_the kings

OET (OET-RV) Yes, I’m asking you all, what did you go out to see? A man wearing fine clothes? People in palaces wear fine clothes.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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