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OET interlinear MAT 12:37

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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. ἐκ
    2. ek
    3. by
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7719
    1. Γάρ
    2. gar
    3. For/Because
    4. because
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7720
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7721
    1. λόγων
    2. logos
    3. messages
    4. -
    5. 30560
    6. N····GMP
    7. messages
    8. words
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7722
    1. σοῦ
    2. su
    3. of you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7723
    1. δικαιωθήσῃ
    2. dikaioō
    3. you will be being justified
    4. -
    5. 13440
    6. VIFP2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ justified
    8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ justified
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7724
    1. ἤ
    2. ē
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 22280
    6. C·······
    7. or
    8. or
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 7725
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7726
    1. ἐκ
    2. ek
    3. by
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7727
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7728
    1. λόγων
    2. logos
    3. messages
    4. -
    5. 30560
    6. N····GMP
    7. messages
    8. words
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7729
    1. σοῦ
    2. su
    3. of you
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7730
    1. καταδικασθήσῃ
    2. katadikazō
    3. you will be being convicted
    4. convicted
    5. 26130
    6. VIFP2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ convicted
    8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ convicted
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7731

OET (OET-LV) For/Because you_will_be_being_justified by the messages of_you, and you_will_be_being_convicted by the messages of_you.

OET (OET-RV) because you’ll be either be convicted, or be declared guiltless, by the things that you yourself have said.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:33–37: Your words show whether you are good or bad

In this section, Jesus continued to respond to the Pharisees’ accusation that he cast out evil spirits by the power of Satan. First, he said that the Pharisees needed to be consistent in their beliefs about him. Then he warned them that God would judge them for the words that they said.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

A tree is known by its fruit

A tree and its fruit

People know you by your words (NCV)

Paragraph 12:33–37

This paragraph begins a new section. In this paragraph Jesus continued speaking. In some languages, it may be natural to make it explicit that Jesus continued speaking. For example:

Jesus continued and said,

12:37

Before you begin translating this verse, think about the most natural way to translate it in your language. This verse has two parallel parts:

aby your words you will be aquitted

bby your words you will be condemned

In some languages, it will be natural to combine these two parts. For example:

The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you. (NLT)

they will be told that they are either innocent or guilty because of the things they have said. (CEV)

12:37a

For by your words you will be acquitted,

This clause continues to refer to what will happen on the day of judgment.

For: Verse 12:37 explains what Jesus said in 12:36. The Greek introduces this explanation with a conjunction that the BSB translates as For.

Here are some other ways to introduce this explanation:

Let me explain further

That is true because

Some English versions do not introduce this explanation with a conjunction. In some languages, a conjunction will not be necessary here either.

by your words you will be acquitted: This clause means that your words will determine whether God declares you innocent. In other words, on judgment day, God will examine your words and declare you either innocent or guilty. If you have spoken good words, God will declare you “not guilty.”

This clause is passive. Here are some other ways to translate it:

your words you: In 12:36, Jesus spoke of “men”/people. Here in 12:37 he switched and used the singular pronouns your and you. But 12:37 still has a general application to all people. The pronoun you was not meant for only a single person in the crowd listening to Jesus. In some languages, it will be more natural to continue to use “people” or the singular “a person” here in 12:37. For example:

God will judge and declare a person innocent based on his words.

12:37b

and by your words you will be condemned.”

and: Each person will be declared either innocent or guilty. It may be more natural in some languages to use “or” instead of and here. For example:

or by your words you will be declared guilty (GW)

by your words you will be condemned: This clause is parallel to the clause in 12:37a. It means that your words will determine whether God declares you guilty. In other words, on judgment day, God will examine your words and declare you either innocent or guilty. If you have spoken careless words, God will declare you “guilty.”

This clause is passive. Here are some other ways to translate it:

Use a passive verb. For example:

by your words you will be declared guilty (GW)

a person will be declared guilty because of the words that he has said

Use an active verb. For example:

God will judge you and declare you guilty because of the words you have said

God will use the words that a person has said to judge/declare him guilty

condemned: In this context, the Greek word that the BSB translates as condemned means “declared guilty.”

Here are some other ways to translate condemned:

declare…guilty (GNT)

judged as evil/sinful

This word also occurs in 12:7c.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐκ Γάρ τῶν λόγων σοῦ δικαιωθήσῃ καί ἐκ τῶν λόγων σοῦ καταδικασθήσῃ)

Here, the word For introduces a further explanation of what Jesus said in the previous verse about the day of judgment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a further explanation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Indeed,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἐκ & τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ

by & the words by & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐκ Γάρ τῶν λόγων σοῦ δικαιωθήσῃ καί ἐκ τῶν λόγων σοῦ καταδικασθήσῃ)

These two clauses use the same form to give two options. The second provides a contrasting alternative to the first. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine parts of the two clauses together to form a natural contrast in your language. Alternate translation: [by your words you will be justified or condemned] or [by your words either you will be justified or you will be condemned]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ & τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ

the words the words (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐκ Γάρ τῶν λόγων σοῦ δικαιωθήσῃ καί ἐκ τῶν λόγων σοῦ καταδικασθήσῃ)

Even though Jesus is speaking to many people, he is addressing an individual situation, so your and you are singular throughout this verse. But if the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural forms of you and your in your translation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

δικαιωθήσῃ & καταδικασθήσῃ

˱you˲_˓will_be_being˒_justified & ˱you˲_˓will_be_being˒_convicted

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. If you need to say who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is God. Alternate translation: [God will justify you … God will condemn you]

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. For/Because
    2. because
    3. 10630
    4. S
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. S
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7720
    1. you will be being justified
    2. -
    3. 13440
    5. dikaioō
    6. V-IFP2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ justified
    8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ justified
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7724
    1. by
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7719
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7721
    1. messages
    2. -
    3. 30560
    5. logos
    6. N-····GMP
    7. messages
    8. words
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7722
    1. of you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7723
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7726
    1. you will be being convicted
    2. convicted
    3. 26130
    5. katadikazō
    6. V-IFP2··S
    7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ convicted
    8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be_being˒ convicted
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7731
    1. by
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. by
    8. by
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7727
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7728
    1. messages
    2. -
    3. 30560
    5. logos
    6. N-····GMP
    7. messages
    8. words
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7729
    1. of you
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·S
    7. ˱of˲ you
    8. ˱of˲ you
    9. -
    10. Y31; TBlind_and_Dumb_Demoniac_and_Following_Discourse
    11. 7730

OET (OET-LV) For/Because you_will_be_being_justified by the messages of_you, and you_will_be_being_convicted by the messages of_you.

OET (OET-RV) because you’ll be either be convicted, or be declared guiltless, by the things that you yourself have said.”

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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