OET interlinear MAT 23:38

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ἰδοὺ

behold

Here, 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: “Listen” or “Pay attention:”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀφίεται ὑμῖν ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν ἔρημος

/is_being/_left ˱to˲_you_all the house ˱of˲_you_all desolate

Here Jesus could speaking: (1) of the city of Jerusalem as if it were a house that will be left to its people desolate. In this case, he means that the city will be destroyed so much that people will no longer live there. Alternate translation: “your city will be left to you like a desolate house” or “your city will be destroyed” (2) of the temple as if it were a house that will be left to its people desolate. In this case, he means that God will no longer be present in the temple. Alternate translation: “your temple will be left to you like a desolate house” or “God will abandon your temple”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀφίεται & ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν

/is_being/_left & the house ˱of˲_you_all

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. If you need to say who does the action, it is clear from the context that it is God. Alternate translation: “God will leave your house”

Note 4 topic: translate-tense

ἀφίεται

/is_being/_left

Jesus is using the present tense in order to refer to something that will happen in the future. He is doing this to show that the event will certainly happen. Alternate translation: “will be left”