OET interlinear MAT 19:9

uW Translation Notes:

This verse is similar to 5:32, although there are some significant differences. See how you translated that verse for help with this verse.

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces what Jesus wishes to say about divorce in contrast to what Moses permitted (see 19:8). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a contrast, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “In contrast,”

λέγω & ὑμῖν

˱I˲_/am/_saying & ˱to˲_you_all

Jesus uses the clause I say to you this to emphasize what he is telling the Pharisees. Use a natural form in your language for emphasizing the truth and importance of a statement. Alternate translation: “I want you to know”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ, καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην, μοιχᾶται

whoever ¬wishfully /may/_send_away the wife ˱of˲_him ¬not/lest for sexual_immorality and /may/_marry another /is/_causing_adultery

If it would appear in your language that Jesus was making a statement here and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: “the only time a man is allowed to divorce his wife is when there is sexual immorality. Otherwise, when he divorces her and marries another, he commits adultery”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πορνείᾳ

sexual_immorality

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind immorality, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “what is sexually immoral” or “sexually immoral behavior”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἄλλην

another

Jesus is using the adjective another as a noun to mean another woman. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “another person”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence -1) μοιχᾶται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην μοιχᾶται καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην γαμῶν μοιχᾶται)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of adultery, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “becomes an adulterer … becomes an adulterer” or “does what is adulterous … does what is adulterous”

Note 6 topic: translate-textvariants

καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσας μοιχᾶται

and and the_‹one› /having_been/_sent_away (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ μὴ ἐπὶ πορνείᾳ καὶ γαμήσῃ ἄλλην μοιχᾶται καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην γαμῶν μοιχᾶται)

Many ancient manuscripts include the words and the one having married one that has been divorced commits adultery. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts do not include these words. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀπολελυμένην

/having_been/_sent_away

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, it is clear from the context that it was the woman’s husband. Alternate translation: “one whom her husband has divorced”