OET interlinear MAT 18:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ὁρᾶτε μὴ καταφρονήσητε & ὑμῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁρᾶτε μή καταφρονήσητε ἑνός τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω γάρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διά παντός βλέπουσι τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μού τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς)

The command See and the word you throughout this verse are plural because Jesus is speaking to his disciples.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὁρᾶτε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁρᾶτε μή καταφρονήσητε ἑνός τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω γάρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διά παντός βλέπουσι τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μού τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς)

Here, the word See means that the disciples need to make sure that something happens or does not happen. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a similar form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Make sure that]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁρᾶτε μή καταφρονήσητε ἑνός τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω γάρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διά παντός βλέπουσι τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μού τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς)

See how you translated little ones in [18:6](../18/06.md). The phrase could refer: (1) to people who are not important from a human perspective. Alternate translation: [one of these unimportant people who believe in me] (2) to children who love Jesus and who are physically little compared to adults. Alternate translation: [one of these children who believe in me] (3) to people whose faith is new and has not yet become mature and strong. Alternate translation: [one of these people who recently believed in me]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁρᾶτε μή καταφρονήσητε ἑνός τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω γάρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διά παντός βλέπουσι τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μού τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς)

Here, the word For introduces a reason why the disciples should not despise one of these little ones. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Here is why:] or [Indeed,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν

the angels ˱of˲_them

Here Jesus is using the possessive form to describe angels that guard or protect the little ones. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the angels who guard them]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

βλέπουσι τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μου

˓are˒_seeing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁρᾶτε μή καταφρονήσητε ἑνός τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω γάρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διά παντός βλέπουσι τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μού τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς)

Here Jesus means that the angels are with God, in God’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [are before my Father] or [are close enough to him to see my Father]

Note 7 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

τοῦ Πατρός μου

˱of˲_the Father who_‹is› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὁρᾶτε μή καταφρονήσητε ἑνός τῶν μικρῶν τούτων λέγω γάρ ὑμῖν ὅτι οἱ ἄγγελοι αὐτῶν ἐν οὐρανοῖς διά παντός βλέπουσι τό πρόσωπον τοῦ Πατρός μού τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς)

Father is an important title that describes the relationship between God the Father and Jesus the Son.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς

˱of˲_the who_‹is› in ˓the˒_heavens

Here, the phrase in the heavens identifies the location in which God the Father is specially present and from which he rules. IYou could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [who is in the heavens]