OET interlinear MAT 19:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὥστε

so_that

Here, the phrase So then introduces a conclusion or inference based on the words Jesus has just quoted. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or inference. Alternate translation: “Because of that” or “As you can see”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐκέτι εἰσὶν δύο, ἀλλὰ σὰρξ μία

no_longer ˱they˲_are two but flesh one

Here Jesus repeats in different form the words from the figure of speech at the end of the previous verse (see 19:5). He means that a husband and wife are so closely joined that it is as if they had one flesh or one body between them. Express the idea as you did in 19:5. Alternate translation: “it is as if they are no longer two, but they are like one flesh” or “they are no longer two separate people, but are as closely united as possible”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

therefore

Here, the word Therefore introduces a conclusion or inference based on what Jesus has said about marriage. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a conclusion or inference. Alternate translation: “Because of that” or “So then”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ἄνθρωπος μὴ χωριζέτω

man not /let_be/_separating

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “man should not separate”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἄνθρωπος

man

Although the term man is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “a person” or “humans”