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OET interlinear MAT 2:20

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    1. Greek word
    2. Greek lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. λέγων
    2. legō
    3. saying
    4. said
    5. 30040
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. saying
    8. saying
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R881
    11. 891
    1. Ἐγερθείς
    2. egeirō
    3. Having been raised
    4. -
    5. 14530
    6. VPAP·NMS
    7. ˓having_been˒ raised
    8. ˓having_been˒ raised
    9. D
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 892
    1. παράλαβε
    2. paralambanō
    3. take
    4. -
    5. 38800
    6. VMAA2··S
    7. take
    8. take
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R888; Person=Joseph6
    11. 893
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 894
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 895
    1. παιδίον
    2. paidion
    3. little child
    4. -
    5. 38130
    6. N····ANS
    7. little_child
    8. little_child
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; F901
    11. 896
    1. παῖδα
    2. pais
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 38160
    6. N····AMS
    7. boy
    8. boy
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 897
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 898
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 899
    1. μητέρα
    2. mētēr
    3. mother
    4. mother
    5. 33840
    6. N····AFS
    7. mother
    8. mother
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 900
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. his
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R896
    11. 901
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 902
    1. πορεύου
    2. poreuō
    3. be going
    4. -
    5. 41980
    6. VMPM2··S
    7. ˓be˒ going
    8. ˓be˒ going
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R888; Person=Joseph6
    11. 903
    1. εἰς
    2. eis
    3. into
    4. -
    5. 15190
    6. P·······
    7. into
    8. into
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 904
    1. γῆν
    2. gē
    3. +the land
    4. -
    5. 10930
    6. N····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ land
    8. ˓the˒ land
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 905
    1. Ἰσραήλ
    2. israēl
    3. of Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl)
    4. -
    5. 24740
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ Israaʸl/(Yisrā\sup ʼēl\sup*)
    8. ˱of˲ Israel
    9. U
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 906
    1. τεθνήκασιν
    2. thnēskō
    3. have died
    4. -
    5. 23480
    6. VIEA3··P
    7. ˓have˒ died
    8. ˓have˒ died
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 907
    1. γάρ
    2. gar
    3. because/for
    4. because
    5. 10630
    6. C·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 908
    1. οἱ
    2. ho
    3. the ones
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMP
    7. the ‹ones›
    8. the ‹ones›
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 909
    1. ζητοῦντες
    2. zēteō
    3. seeking
    4. -
    5. 22120
    6. VPPA·NMP
    7. seeking
    8. seeking
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 910
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 911
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 912
    1. ψυχήν
    2. psuχē
    3. life
    4. -
    5. 55900
    6. N····AFS
    7. life
    8. life
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 913
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 914
    1. παιδίου
    2. paidion
    3. little child
    4. -
    5. 38130
    6. N····GNS
    7. little_child
    8. little_child
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 915

OET (OET-LV) saying:
Having_been_raised, take the little_child and the mother of_him, and be_going into the_land of_Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl), because/for the ones seeking the life of_the little_child have_died.

OET (OET-RV) and said, “Get up and take the child and his mother and go back to the land of Yisrael, because the ones wanting to kill him have died.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:19–23: Jesus’ family moved from Egypt to Nazareth

In this section, Matthew showed another way that scripture was fulfilled. When Joseph moved Mary and Jesus back to Israel, he intended to live in the district of Judea. But God warned him in a dream not to live there. So he went to the district of Galilee and lived in the town of Nazareth. In that way, the scripture was fulfilled that said that Jesus would be a Nazarene.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Return from Egypt (GNT)

The Return to Nazareth (NET)

Jesus fulfills scripture by living in Nazareth

2:20a

“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel,

“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother: This clause is identical to the one in 2:13c where the angel told Joseph to take his family to Egypt. See how you translated it there.

and go: Since Joseph and Mary came from the land of Israel, in some languages it is more natural to say “go back” or “return.” For example:

and go back (GNT)

to the land of Israel: The phrase the land of Israel included the districts of Judea, Samaria, and Galilee. At that time, Israel was not its own separate country. But the Jews still called this area their homeland. Use a general term for land that refers to a large area.

2:20b

for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”

for: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as for introduces the basis for the command that Joseph should go back to Israel. 20aHe should return to Israel 20bfor/because Herod is dead.

In some languages, it is more natural to put the basis for the command (in 2:20b) before the command (in 2:20a). For example:

20bThose who were trying to take the child’s life are dead. 20aSo get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel.

those seeking the Child’s life are now dead: Scholars are divided over the word those and who it refers to. They are divided as to who, in addition Herod, wanted to kill baby Jesus. Some say it refers to Herod’s servants. Others say it refers to the chief priests and scribes. It is suggested that you translate this to simply indicate the plural in a general way. For example:

those who tried to… (GNT)

the people who were trying to…

seeking the Child’s life: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as seeking the Child’s life means “wanted to kill the child.” They wanted to kill the baby Jesus. For example:

wanted to kill him (CEV)

2:20a–b

(reordered) The angel said, “The people who wanted to find and kill the child are now dead. So rise and take him and his mother and return to the land of Israel.”

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

λέγων

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and he commanded him]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ἐγερθεὶς, παράλαβε τὸ παιδίον καὶ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ πορεύου εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ; τεθνήκασιν γὰρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ παιδίου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Ἐγερθείς παράλαβε τό παιδίον καί τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καί πορεύου εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ τεθνήκασιν γάρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τήν ψυχήν τοῦ παιδίου)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the last clause gives the reason for the command in the first clauses. Alternate translation: [Because the ones seeking the life of the child have died, having gotten up, take the young child and his mother and go to the land of Israel.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

οἱ ζητοῦντες τὴν ψυχὴν τοῦ παιδίου

the_‹ones› seeking (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγων Ἐγερθείς παράλαβε τό παιδίον καί τήν μητέρα αὐτοῦ καί πορεύου εἰς γῆν Ἰσραήλ τεθνήκασιν γάρ οἱ ζητοῦντες τήν ψυχήν τοῦ παιδίου)

Here, the phrase the ones seeking the life of the child refers to people who wanted to kill the child. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the ones seeking to do away with the child] or [the ones wishing to kill the child]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

2:20-21 Jesus’ return to Israel fulfills Hos 11:1 (see 2:13-15).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Greek word
    5. Greek lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. OET Gloss
    8. VLT Gloss
    9. CAPS codes
    10. Confidence
    11. OET tags
    12. OET word #
    1. saying
    2. said
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-PPA·NMS
    7. saying
    8. saying
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R881
    11. 891
    1. Having been raised
    2. -
    3. 14530
    4. D
    5. egeirō
    6. V-PAP·NMS
    7. ˓having_been˒ raised
    8. ˓having_been˒ raised
    9. D
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 892
    1. take
    2. -
    3. 38800
    5. paralambanō
    6. V-MAA2··S
    7. take
    8. take
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R888; Person=Joseph6
    11. 893
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 894
    1. little child
    2. -
    3. 38130
    5. paidion
    6. N-····ANS
    7. little_child
    8. little_child
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; F901
    11. 896
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 898
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 899
    1. mother
    2. mother
    3. 33840
    5. mētēr
    6. N-····AFS
    7. mother
    8. mother
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 900
    1. of him
    2. his
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R896
    11. 901
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 902
    1. be going
    2. -
    3. 41980
    5. poreuō
    6. V-MPM2··S
    7. ˓be˒ going
    8. ˓be˒ going
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt; R888; Person=Joseph6
    11. 903
    1. into
    2. -
    3. 15190
    5. eis
    6. P-·······
    7. into
    8. into
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 904
    1. +the land
    2. -
    3. 10930
    5. gē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ land
    8. ˓the˒ land
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 905
    1. of Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl)
    2. -
    3. 24740
    4. U
    5. israēl
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ Israaʸl/(Yisrā\sup ʼēl\sup*)
    8. ˱of˲ Israel
    9. U
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 906
    1. because/for
    2. because
    3. 10630
    5. gar
    6. C-·······
    7. for
    8. for
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 908
    1. the ones
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. R-····NMP
    7. the ‹ones›
    8. the ‹ones›
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 909
    1. seeking
    2. -
    3. 22120
    5. zēteō
    6. V-PPA·NMP
    7. seeking
    8. seeking
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 910
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 911
    1. life
    2. -
    3. 55900
    5. psuχē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. life
    8. life
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 913
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 914
    1. little child
    2. -
    3. 38130
    5. paidion
    6. N-····GNS
    7. little_child
    8. little_child
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 915
    1. have died
    2. -
    3. 23480
    5. thnēskō
    6. V-IEA3··P
    7. ˓have˒ died
    8. ˓have˒ died
    9. -
    10. Y-4; TJoseph_and_Mary_return_from_Egypt
    11. 907

OET (OET-LV) saying:
Having_been_raised, take the little_child and the mother of_him, and be_going into the_land of_Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl), because/for the ones seeking the life of_the little_child have_died.

OET (OET-RV) and said, “Get up and take the child and his mother and go back to the land of Yisrael, because the ones wanting to kill him have died.”

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

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