OET interlinear MAT 1:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βίβλος γενέσεως

/the/_scroll ˱of˲_/the/_birth

Here, the phrase book of the genealogy could refer to: (1) just the list of Jesus’ ancestors that follows in 1:2–17. Alternate translation: “The book of the ancestry” (2) the list of Jesus’ ancestors as well as information about his birth and childhood (see 1:2–2:23). Alternate translation: “The book of the ancestors and birth”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

/the/_scroll ˱of˲_/the/_birth ˱of˲_Jesus Christ

Here, Matthew is using the possessive form to describe a book that contains the genealogy that lists the ancestors of Jesus Christ. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “The book that contains the genealogy concerning Jesus Christ”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

βίβλος

/the/_scroll

Here, book represents a written record. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The written record” or “The list”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱοῦ Δαυεὶδ, υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ

son son (Some words not found in SR-GNT: βίβλος γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ)

Here Matthew is speaking of a male descendant as if he were a son. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who is descended from David, who is descended from Abraham”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

υἱοῦ Ἀβραάμ

son son ˱of˲_Abraham

Here Matthew could mean: (1) that David is a son of Abraham. Alternate translation: “who was a son of Abraham” (2) that Jesus is a son of Abraham. Alternate translation: “and also son of Abraham”