OET interlinear MAT 25:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “Then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀγοράσαι

/to/_buy

Here Jesus implies that they went to buy oil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “to buy more oil”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

αἱ ἕτοιμοι

the ready_‹ones›

Jesus is using the adjective prepared as a noun to mean the virgins who were prepared. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “the prepared virgins” or “the virgins who were prepared”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τοὺς γάμους

the wedding_festivities

Here, wedding feast represents the place where the wedding feast was being held. 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 place for the wedding feast”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐκλείσθη ἡ θύρα

/was/_shut the door

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 did the action, you could use an indefinite subject. Alternate translation: “someone shut the door”