MAT 1:11 Interlinear View

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. Ἰωσίας
2. iōsias
3. Yōsias
4. -
5. 25020
6. N····NMS
7. Yōsias/(Yʼoshiy\sup yāh\sup*)
8. Josiah
9. U
10. Person=Josiah; Y26
11. 165
1. δέ
2. de
3. and
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 166
1. ἐγέννησεν
2. gennaō
3. bore
4. -
5. 10800
6. VIAA3··S
7. bore
8. bore
9. -
10. Y26
11. 167
1. τόν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 168
1. Ἰεχονίαν
2. ieχonias
3. Yeⱪonias/(Yəkānəyāh)
4. Yechonias
5. 24230
6. N····AMS
7. Yeⱪonias/(Yəkānə\sup yāh\sup*)
8. Jechonias
9. U
10. Person=Jehoiachin; Y26; F173
11. 169
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 170
1. τούς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 171
1. ἀδελφούς
2. adelfos
3. brothers
4. brothers
5. 800
6. N····AMP
7. brothers
8. brothers
9. -
10. Y26
11. 172
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. of him
4. his
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y26; R169; Person=Jehoiachin
11. 173
1. ἐπί
2. epi
3. during
4. -
5. 19090
6. P·······
7. during
8. during
9. -
10. Y26
11. 174
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 175
1. μετοικεσίας
2. metoikesia
3. deportation
4. deported
5. 33500
6. N····GFS
7. deportation
8. deportation
9. -
10. Y26
11. 176
1. Βαβυλῶνος
2. babulōn
3. to Babulōn/(Bāⱱel)
4. Babulonos
5. 8970
6. N····GFS
7. ˱to˲ Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?)
8. ˱to˲ Babylon
9. U
10. Location=Babylon; Y26
11. 177

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:1–17: A list of Jesus’ ancestors

Matthew began his book by listing the names of Jesus’ ancestors. He did this to show that Jesus came from the family line of King David and Abraham. By doing this, Matthew showed his readers that the Messiah had come and that he was Jesus.

In this list, Matthew divided the names into three groups of fourteen. In order to get fourteen names in each of the three groups, Matthew omitted several names. (Omitting names to achieve numerical groups was a common practice at that time.) So sometimes the word “father” actually refers to the grandfather. As a result, it may be better in some languages to translate the word “father” with a more general term such as “ancestor.”

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The ancestors of Jesus

Matthew wrote/gave the list of the family line of Jesus

There is a parallel passage for this section in Luke 3:23–38.

Paragraph 1:6b–11

The second group of fourteen names of men in the family line of Jesus starts at 1:6b.

1:11a

and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers

Josiah was the grand father of Jeconiah and his brothers.
Josiah fathered Jeconiah and his younger brothers.

Josiah the father of Jeconiah: According to 1 Chronicles 3:16–17, Josiah was actually the grandfather of Jeconiah. If your word for father means only the actual biological father, you may want to use another word here. For example:

Josiah was the grandfather of (NCV)

Josiah was the ancestor of

Jeconiah: Most English versions spell this name Jechoniah or Jeconiah. A few English versions spell this name Jehoiachin. You should follow the spelling of the national language version, but spell it according to the rules of your language.

and his brothers: Jeconiah was the oldest brother. If your language has different words for older-brothers and younger-brothers, you should use the word for younger-brothers here. For example:

and his younger-brothers

1:11b

at the time of the exile to Babylon.

During their lifetimes, they were exiled/deported to Babylon.
Then the enemies of the people of Israel forced them to go and live in the land of Babylon.

at the time of the exile to Babylon: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as at the time of the exile to Babylon means that Jeconiah and his brothers were born before the deportation to Babylon.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

They lived at the time when the people were exiled to Babylon. (GW)

Then the deportation to Babylon took place. (NJB)

exile to Babylon: The Greek word that the BSB translates as exile refers to forcefully moving people away from their homeland and causing them to live somewhere else. People who are deported are not permitted to return to their homeland.

In this case, the king of Babylon conquered Israel and forced many of the people of Israel to live in his country. They lived there for seventy years.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

forced to move to Babylon and live there

the king of Babylon forced the people of Israel to go live in his country

Babylon: The word Babylon can refer either to the capital city or to the country. Here it refers to the country. In some languages, it may be natural to include some of this information. For example:

the country/land of Babylon

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ἰωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ

Josiah (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰωσίας δέ ἐγέννησεν τόν Ἰεχονίαν καί τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ ἐπί τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος)

This is a continuation of the list of Jesus’ ancestors that began in [1:2](../01/02.md). Use the same format as you used in the previous verses.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Ἰωσίας & ἐγέννησεν τὸν Ἰεχονίαν

Josiah & bore (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰωσίας δέ ἐγέννησεν τόν Ἰεχονίαν καί τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ ἐπί τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος)

In [1 Chronicles 3:15–16](../1ch/03/15.md), Josiah is listed as the father of Jehoiakim, who is the father of Jechoniah. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that Josiah was the grandfather of Jechoniah. Alternate translation: [Josiah fathered the father of Jechoniah]

Note 3 topic: translate-kinship

τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰωσίας δέ ἐγέννησεν τόν Ἰεχονίαν καί τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ ἐπί τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος)

If you must specify whether these brothers were older or younger, it is more likely that they were younger brothers. Alternate translation: [his younger brothers]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος

Matthew refers to how the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and took most of the people away to the country of Babylon. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [when the Babylonians captured Jerusalem and took many people away]

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. and
2. -
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 166
1. Yōsias
2. -
3. 25020
4. U
5. iōsias
6. N-····NMS
7. Yōsias/(Yʼoshiy\sup yāh\sup*)
8. Josiah
9. U
10. Person=Josiah; Y26
11. 165
1. bore
2. -
3. 10800
5. gennaō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. bore
8. bore
9. -
10. Y26
11. 167
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 168
1. Yeⱪonias/(Yəkānəyāh)
2. Yechonias
3. 24230
4. U
5. ieχonias
6. N-····AMS
7. Yeⱪonias/(Yəkānə\sup yāh\sup*)
8. Jechonias
9. U
10. Person=Jehoiachin; Y26; F173
11. 169
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y26
11. 170
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 171
1. brothers
2. brothers
3. 800
5. adelfos
6. N-····AMP
7. brothers
8. brothers
9. -
10. Y26
11. 172
1. of him
2. his
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. Y26; R169; Person=Jehoiachin
11. 173
1. during
2. -
3. 19090
5. epi
6. P-·······
7. during
8. during
9. -
10. Y26
11. 174
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y26
11. 175
1. deportation
2. deported
3. 33500
5. metoikesia
6. N-····GFS
7. deportation
8. deportation
9. -
10. Y26
11. 176
1. to Babulōn/(Bāⱱel)
2. Babulonos
3. 8970
4. U
5. babulōn
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱to˲ Babulōn/(Bāⱱel?)
8. ˱to˲ Babylon
9. U
10. Location=Babylon; Y26
11. 177

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.

OET interlinear MAT 1:11

SR Greek word order

Section 1:1–17: A list of Jesus’ ancestors

Paragraph 1:6b–11

1:11a

1:11b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)