OET interlinear MAT 25:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον

into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τόν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε εἰς τό σκότος τό ἐξώτερον Ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμός καί ὁ βρυγμός τῶν ὀδόντων)

The phrase the outer darkness refers to a place of punishment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. If possible, preserve the idea of darkness. See how you expressed the similar idea in [8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: [into the dark place of punishment]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τόν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε εἰς τό σκότος τό ἐξώτερον Ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμός καί ὁ βρυγμός τῶν ὀδόντων)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of darkness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the dark place outside]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων

¬the ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τόν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε εἰς τό σκότος τό ἐξώτερον Ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμός καί ὁ βρυγμός τῶν ὀδόντων)

In Jesus’ culture, people would grind their teeth when they experienced anger, grief, and pain. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to an action with comparable meaning or state the meaning of this action plainly. See how you expressed this phrase in [8:12](../08/12.md). Alternate translation: [beating of breasts] or [grinding of the teeth in anger and pain]