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OET interlinear MAT 19:7

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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. Λέγουσιν
    2. legō
    3. They are saying
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
    8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 12861
    1. αὐτῷ
    2. autos
    3. to him
    4. him
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMS
    7. ˱to˲ him
    8. ˱to˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12746; Person=Jesus
    11. 12862
    1. τί
    2. ti
    3. why
    4. -
    5. 50845
    6. D·······
    7. why
    8. why
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12863
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. 531\x*“So
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 12864
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 12865
    1. Μωϋσῆς
    2. mōusēs
    3. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
    4. Mosheh
    5. 34750
    6. N····NMS
    7. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
    8. Moses
    9. U
    10. Person=Moses; Y33
    11. 12866
    1. ἐνετείλατο
    2. entellō
    3. commanded
    4. -
    5. 17810
    6. VIAM3··S
    7. commanded
    8. commanded
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12867
    1. Δοῦναι
    2. didōmi
    3. to give
    4. give
    5. 13250
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ give
    8. ˓to˒ give
    9. b
    10. Y33
    11. 12868
    1. βιβλίον
    2. biblion
    3. +a scroll
    4. -
    5. 9750
    6. N····ANS
    7. ˓a˒ scroll
    8. ˓a˒ scroll
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12869
    1. ἀποστασίου
    2. apostasion
    3. of divorce
    4. divorce
    5. 6470
    6. N····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ divorce
    8. ˱of˲ divorce
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12870
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12871
    1. ἀπολῦσαι
    2. apoluō
    3. to send away
    4. send
    5. 6300
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ send_away
    8. ˓to˒ send_away
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12789
    11. 12872
    1. αὐτήν
    2. autos
    3. her
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AFS
    7. her
    8. her
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12833
    11. 12873

OET (OET-LV) They_are_saying to_him:
Therefore why Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) commanded to_give a_scroll of_divorce and to_send_ her _away?

OET (OET-RV) “So why did Mosheh allow us to give her a letter of divorce and then to send her away?” they asked him.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 19:1–12: Jesus taught about divorce and marriage

In this section, Jesus led his disciples out of Galilee and passed through the land of Perea on his way to Jerusalem. While in Perea, some Pharisees came to him and asked him a question about divorce. They hoped that he would say something that they thought was wrong so that they could shame him. But Jesus taught about divorce based on Scripture. (This section has more information about divorce than 5:31–32.)

Jesus also taught that believers may choose not to marry so that they can fully devote themselves to serving God. Jesus and Paul are examples of this way of living.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Teaching about divorce

Concerning divorce and not marrying

A Discussion About Divorce and Celibacy (GW)

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 10:1–12 and Luke 16:18.

19:7a

“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man

Why then: The BSB has translated the two Greek words Why then in the same order as they are in Greek. In some languages, it will be more natural to change the order. For example:

Then why (JBP)

Why…did Moses order a man: In Greek, this question does not include the phrase a man. In other words, the verb order has no object. Some English versions, like the BSB, add the words a man because it is natural in English to have an object.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Why…did Moses command us (NET)

Why…did Moses command one (ESV)

Here the Pharisees referred to a portion of the law in Deuteronomy 24:1–4. They did not quote this passage. Instead they gave a sort of summary statement.

they asked: The pronoun they refers to the Pharisees who asked Jesus a question in 19:3. The Greek has the pronoun “him” as well, which refers to Jesus. In some languages, it will be natural to make this explicit.

The verb asked can also be translated as “said” since it introduces a question.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

the Pharisees said to him

the Pharisees asked Jesus

19:7b

to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

to give his wife: Here the Greek does not add any words to the word give. But in many languages, it will be more natural to add a phrase like “his wife” as the BSB has done. For example:

give his wife (NIV)

a certificate of divorce: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as a certificate of divorce refers to a legal paper. This paper recorded the separation of the man and woman from their marriage. It also included the reason for the separation and the statement that the woman was free to remarry.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

a letter/paper of divorce

a writing that they are divorced

This phrase also occurs in 5:31b. You should translate it the same way in both places.

and send her away: The Greek verb that the BSB here translates as send…away is the same verb that it translates as “divorce” in 19:8a. It can mean both “dismiss” and “release.” When the man gave his wife a divorce paper, he both ended the marriage and released the woman to marry again.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

and end the marriage

to divorce her (GW)

Actually, the passage in Deuteronomy does not command the giving of a certificate of divorce. It does not command a man to send away his wife. But that is how the Pharisees describe it.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-tense

λέγουσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ τί Οὖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο Δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καί ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν)

To call attention to a development in the story, Matthew uses the present tense in past narration. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the past tense in your translation. Alternate translation: [They said]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

τί οὖν

why (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ τί Οὖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο Δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καί ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν)

The phrase Why then indicates that the Pharisees are asking a question based on what Jesus has just said. This question suggests that there is evidence against what Jesus has said. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of question. Alternate translation: [If you are correct, why]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τί οὖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καὶ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν

why (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ τί Οὖν Μωϋσῆς ἐνετείλατο Δοῦναι βιβλίον ἀποστασίου καί ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν)

Here the Pharisees are referring to a specific section in the law that God gave to Moses (see [Deuteronomy 24:1–4](../deu/24/01.md)). This passage discusses divorce and remarriage, and it mentions the use of a certificate of divorce. The Pharisees interpreted this passage to mean that men could divorce their wives, but they had to use a certificate of divorce. They did not think that Moses commanded that men must divorce their wives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could include some of this information in your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [Why then has Moses commanded in the law that a man who wants to divorce his wife must give her a certificate of divorce and then can divorce her]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

βιβλίον ἀποστασίου

˓a˒_scroll ˱of˲_divorce

A certificate of divorce is a written document that makes the divorce official. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of document, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. See how you translated this phrase in [5:31](../05/31.md). Alternate translation: [a written paper that testifies to the divorce]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

19:7-8 why did Moses say (literally command): The Pharisees thought Jesus had contradicted a command of the law (see Deut 24:1-4), but Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to their hard hearts. Jesus introduced the revolutionary principle that God’s permission is not necessarily his desire (see 1 Cor 6:12). Divorce is never God’s desire (Mal 2:14-16); it is an expression of human sin.

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. They are saying
    2. -
    3. 30040
    4. S
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
    8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ saying
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 12861
    1. to him
    2. him
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DMS
    7. ˱to˲ him
    8. ˱to˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12746; Person=Jesus
    11. 12862
    1. Therefore
    2. 531\x*“So
    3. 37670
    4. D
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 12864
    1. why
    2. -
    3. 50845
    5. ti
    6. D-·······
    7. why
    8. why
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12863
    1. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
    2. Mosheh
    3. 34750
    4. U
    5. mōusēs
    6. N-····NMS
    7. Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh)
    8. Moses
    9. U
    10. Person=Moses; Y33
    11. 12866
    1. commanded
    2. -
    3. 17810
    5. entellō
    6. V-IAM3··S
    7. commanded
    8. commanded
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12867
    1. to give
    2. give
    3. 13250
    4. b
    5. didōmi
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ give
    8. ˓to˒ give
    9. b
    10. Y33
    11. 12868
    1. +a scroll
    2. -
    3. 9750
    5. biblion
    6. N-····ANS
    7. ˓a˒ scroll
    8. ˓a˒ scroll
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12869
    1. of divorce
    2. divorce
    3. 6470
    5. apostasion
    6. N-····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ divorce
    8. ˱of˲ divorce
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12870
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 12871
    1. to send
    2. send
    3. 6300
    5. apoluō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ send_away
    8. ˓to˒ send_away
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12789
    11. 12872
    1. her
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AFS
    7. her
    8. her
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12833
    11. 12873
    1. away
    2. send
    3. 6300
    5. apoluō
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ send_away
    8. ˓to˒ send_away
    9. -
    10. Y33; R12789
    11. 12872

OET (OET-LV) They_are_saying to_him:
Therefore why Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) commanded to_give a_scroll of_divorce and to_send_ her _away?

OET (OET-RV) “So why did Mosheh allow us to give her a letter of divorce and then to send her away?” they asked him.

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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