OET interlinear MAT 27:35

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: σταυρώσαντες Δέ αὐτόν διεμερίσαντο τά ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ βάλλοντες κλῆρον)

The word Now 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 Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διεμερίσαντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ

˱they˲_divided (Some words not found in SR-GNT: σταυρώσαντες Δέ αὐτόν διεμερίσαντο τά ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ βάλλοντες κλῆρον)

Matthew means that the soldiers took the clothes that Jesus had been wearing and divided them up by giving each piece of clothing to a soldier. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the soldiers took his clothes and distributed them among them]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

βάλλοντες κλῆρον

casting ˓a˒_lot

The term lot refers to an object with different markings on various sides that was used to decide randomly among several possibilities. It would be tossed onto the ground to see which marked side would come up on top. If your readers would not be familiar with a lot, you could refer to a similar practice in your culture, or you could use a more general expression for gambling. Alternate translation: [rolling dice] or [deciding randomly]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βάλλοντες κλῆρον

casting ˓a˒_lot

Matthew implies that the soldiers were casting a lot in order to determine who would take which pieces of Jesus’ clothing. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [casting a lot to decide who would take which pieces of clothing]

Note 5 topic: translate-textvariants

κλῆρον

˓a˒_lot

Many ancient manuscripts end this verse with the word lot. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts include after the word lot the words “so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, ‘They divided my robes for themselves, and they cast a lot for my clothing.’” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.