OET interlinear MAT 2:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ἀρχέλαος

Archelaus

The word Archelaus is the name of a man. He began to rule after his father Herod died.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἀκούσας & ὅτι Ἀρχέλαος βασιλεύει τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἀντὶ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ἡρῴδου, ἐφοβήθη

˓having˒_heard & that Archelaus ˓is˒_reigning ¬the ˱over˲_Judea instead_of the father ˱of˲_him Herod ˱he˲_˓was˒_afraid

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [having heard, ”Archelaus is reigning over Judea in the place of his father Herod,” he was afraid]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

χρηματισθεὶς

˓having_been˒_warned

Matthew implies that Joseph was warned against living in Judea. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having been warned about living in Judea]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

χρηματισθεὶς

˓having_been˒_warned

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, it is clear from the context that it was God, probably speaking through an angel. Alternate translation: [God having warned him] or [an angel of the Lord having warned him]