OET interlinear MAT 23:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

καί, ὃς ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ, οὐδέν ἐστιν; ὃς δ’ ἂν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ & ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὀφείλει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Ὅς ἄν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ οὐδέν ἐστίν ὅς δʼ ἄν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὀφείλει)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [And you say that whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing, but whoever swears by the gift on top of the altar, he is obligated]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

καί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Ὅς ἄν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ οὐδέν ἐστίν ὅς δʼ ἄν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὀφείλει)

Jesus uses the word And to introduce something else that the scribes and Pharisees say. If you keep the direct quotation in this verse, consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [And you also say]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐδέν ἐστιν

nothing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί Ὅς ἄν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ οὐδέν ἐστίν ὅς δʼ ἄν ὀμόσῃ ἐν τῷ δώρῳ τῷ ἐπάνω αὐτοῦ ὀφείλει)

The phrase it is nothing means that the person is not bound to keep the oath. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the same clause in [23:16](../23/16.md). Alternate translation: [that person is not obligated to keep the oath]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ δώρῳ

the the gift

The word gift refers to an offering that is sacrificed to God on the altar. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [what is offered] or [the offering]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὀφείλει

˓is˒_owing

The phrase he is obligated indicates that the person is bound to keep the oath. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. See how you translated the same clause in [23:16](../23/16.md). Alternate translation: [he is obligated to keep the oath]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ὀφείλει

˓is˒_owing

Although the term he is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [he or she is obligated]