OET interlinear MAT 1:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρί ἕξει καί τέξεται υἱόν καί καλέσουσιν τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ ὅ ἐστίν μεθερμηνευόμενον Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός)

The word Behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: [I tell you] or [Listen to me:]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἡ παρθένος

the virgin

Although the word translated as virgin occasionally refers to any young woman, whether she has had sex or not, the word normally refers to a young woman who has not had sex. This is what Matthew means here, so you should use a word or phrase that refers to a woman who is old enough to get married but who has not yet had sex. Alternate translation: [the marriageable woman who has not had sex]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει

in (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρί ἕξει καί τέξεται υἱόν καί καλέσουσιν τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ ὅ ἐστίν μεθερμηνευόμενον Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός)

Here, the phrase have in her womb refers to a woman being pregnant. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will be with child] or [will be expecting a baby]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

καλέσουσιν

˱they˲_˓will_be˒_calling

The pronoun they refers to people in general. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use a form that refers to people in general. Alternate translation: [others will call] or [everyone will call]

Note 5 topic: translate-transliterate

Ἐμμανουήλ, ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός

Emmanuel which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρί ἕξει καί τέξεται υἱόν καί καλέσουσιν τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ ὅ ἐστίν μεθερμηνευόμενον Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός)

The word Immanuel is a Hebrew word. Matthew spelled it out using Greek letters so his readers would know how it sounded, and then he explained what it meant: God with us. In your translation you can spell it the way it sounds in your language and then explain its meaning. Alternate translation: [Immanuel,” which is a Hebrew word that is translated as “God with us]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, μεθ’ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός

which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδού ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρί ἕξει καί τέξεται υἱόν καί καλέσουσιν τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἐμμανουήλ ὅ ἐστίν μεθερμηνευόμενον Μεθʼ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [which we translate as “God with us] or [this name means “God with us]