OET interlinear MAT 12:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ, ὁ παῖς μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

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: [Look, my servant] or [Think about my servant]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ ἀγαπητός μου

the the beloved (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

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: [the one whom I love]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

εἰς ὃν εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

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 pleases my soul]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

God is using my soul to represent himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I myself am well pleased]

Note 5 topic: translate-tense

εὐδόκησεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

The past tense indicates that God was well pleased with the servant and continues to be well pleased. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use whatever tense makes this clear. Alternate translation: [is well pleased] or [has been well pleased]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

θήσω τὸ Πνεῦμά μου ἐπ’ αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

God speaks as if the Spirit were an object that he will put on the servant. He means that he will give the Spirit to the servant so that the servant can act with power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable metaphor or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will give him my Spirit] or [I will enable him to act by the power of my Spirit]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ Πνεῦμά μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ὁ παῖς μού ὅν ᾑρέτισα ὁ ἀγαπητός μού ὅν ηὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μού Θήσω τό Πνεῦμα μού ἐπʼ αὐτόν καί κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ)

The phrase my Spirit refers to the Holy Spirit. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [my Holy Spirit]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν

justice ˱to˲_the pagans

The word justice could indicate that: (1) God does what is just. Alternate translation: [to the Gentiles that God is just] or [to the Gentiles that God does what is just] (2) God will judge justly. Alternate translation: [just judgment to the Gentiles] or [to the Gentiles that God will judge]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν

justice ˱to˲_the pagans

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of justice, you could express the same idea in another way. Make sure that your translation fits with the interpretation of justice that you chose in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [to the Gentiles that God will act justly]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς ἔθνεσιν

˱to˲_the pagans

The words translated as to the Gentiles could refer to: (1) people who are not Jewish. Alternate translation: [to Gentile people] (2) all people, including Jewish people. Alternate translation: [to the nations] or [to all peoples]