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OET (OET-LV) Therefore the slave having_fallen, was_prostrating to_him saying:
Master, be_patient with me, and I_will_be_giving_ all things _back to_you.
OET (OET-RV) Then that slave dropped to the ground and prostrated himself to the master, saying, ‘Master, give me a little more time and then I’ll be able to repay it all to you.’
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
οὖν
therefore
Here, the word So introduces what the servant did in response to what the king commanded. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a response or reaction, or you could leave So untranslated. Alternate translation: “In response”
Note 2 topic: translate-symaction
πεσὼν & ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει
/having/_fallen & the slave /was/_prostrating
In Matthew’s culture, the phrases having falling down and bowing down refer to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “having thrown himself on the ground, the slave was prostrating himself before” or “having lain down, the slave was showing respect to”
Note 3 topic: writing-quotations
λέγων
saying
Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “and he said”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative
μακροθύμησον
be_patient
This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: “I ask that you have patience”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
μακροθύμησον
be_patient
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of patience, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “be patient”
18:26 I will pay it all: The exaggerated debt and the slave’s promise amplify the greatness of the king’s mercy and the slave’s unforgiving attitude (18:29-30).
OET (OET-LV) Therefore the slave having_fallen, was_prostrating to_him saying:
Master, be_patient with me, and I_will_be_giving_ all things _back to_you.
OET (OET-RV) Then that slave dropped to the ground and prostrated himself to the master, saying, ‘Master, give me a little more time and then I’ll be able to repay it all to you.’
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 SR-GNT.