OET interlinear MAT 14:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου, λαβὼν

˓having˒_commanded (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί κελεύσας τούς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπί τοῦ χόρτου καί λαβών τούς πέντε ἄρτους καί τούς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ηὐλόγησεν καί κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τούς ἄρτους οἱ δέ μαθηταί τοῖς ὄχλοις)

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [he commanded the crowds, “Recline on the grass!” Then, having taken]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνακλιθῆναι

˓to_be˒_sat_down

In Jesus’ culture, people would usually recline, or lie on one side, when they were eating. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the position in which people eat in your culture, or you could just refer to eating. Alternate translation: [to sit down to eat] or [to get ready to eat]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ἄρτους & τοὺς ἄρτους

loaves & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί κελεύσας τούς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπί τοῦ χόρτου καί λαβών τούς πέντε ἄρτους καί τούς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ηὐλόγησεν καί κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τούς ἄρτους οἱ δέ μαθηταί τοῖς ὄχλοις)

See how you translated loaves in [14:17](../14/17.md). Alternate translation: [large chunks of bread … the large chunks of bread]

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν

˓having˒_looked_up to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί κελεύσας τούς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπί τοῦ χόρτου καί λαβών τούς πέντε ἄρτους καί τούς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ηὐλόγησεν καί κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τούς ἄρτους οἱ δέ μαθηταί τοῖς ὄχλοις)

In Jesus’ culture, most people thought that heaven was up above the earth. Looking up towards heaven was a common posture for someone who was praying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a common posture for prayer in your culture, or you could explain the meaning of this posture. Alternate translation: [having raised his arms in prayer] or [having looked up to heaven to pray]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐλόγησεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί κελεύσας τούς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπί τοῦ χόρτου καί λαβών τούς πέντε ἄρτους καί τούς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ηὐλόγησεν καί κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τούς ἄρτους οἱ δέ μαθηταί τοῖς ὄχλοις)

Matthew could be implying that Jesus blessed: (1) God for providing the food. Alternate translation: [he blessed God] or [he praised God] (2) the food. Alternate translation: [he blessed the food] or [he asked God to make the food holy]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κλάσας, ἔδωκεν & τοὺς ἄρτους

˓having˒_broke gave & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί κελεύσας τούς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπί τοῦ χόρτου καί λαβών τούς πέντε ἄρτους καί τούς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ηὐλόγησεν καί κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τούς ἄρτους οἱ δέ μαθηταί τοῖς ὄχλοις)

Matthew means that Jesus broke the loaves of bread in pieces so that they could be served to the crowds. This was a normal practice in his culture. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having divided the loaves into servings, he gave them] or [having broken the loaves into smaller pieces, he gave the pieces]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οἱ & μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις

the & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί κελεύσας τούς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπί τοῦ χόρτου καί λαβών τούς πέντε ἄρτους καί τούς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τόν οὐρανόν ηὐλόγησεν καί κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τούς ἄρτους οἱ δέ μαθηταί τοῖς ὄχλοις)

Matthew is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [the disciples gave them to the crowds]