OET interlinear MAT 4:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς

/is/_saying ˱to˲_him ¬the Jesus

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: “Jesus tells him”

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

γέγραπται γάρ

˱it˲_/has_been/_written for

In Matthew’s culture, it is written was a normal way to introduce a quotation from an important text, in this case, the book of Deuteronomy (see Deuteronomy 6:13). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Jesus is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: “For you can read in the Scriptures” or “For it says in the book of Deuteronomy”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

˱it˲_/has_been/_written

If your language does not use the passive form, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Moses wrote this in the Scriptures”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

γέγραπται & Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις.

˱it˲_/has_been/_written & /the/_Lord the God ˱of˲_you ˱you˲_/will_be/_prostrating and ˱unto˲_him only ˱you˲_/will_be/_serving

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. If you do, you will need to delete the single quotation mark at the end of the second quotation. Alternate translation: “it is written that you will worship the Lord your God, and you will serve only him”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου προσκυνήσεις, καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ λατρεύσεις

/the/_Lord the God ˱of˲_you ˱you˲_/will_be/_prostrating and ˱unto˲_him only ˱you˲_/will_be/_serving

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and it would be good to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation rather than combining them. However, if it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “You will worship the Lord your God, yes, you will serve only him”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

προσκυνήσεις & λατρεύσεις

˱you˲_/will_be/_prostrating & ˱you˲_/will_be/_serving

The author of the quotation is using a statement to give a command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a command form. Alternate translation: “You must worship … you must serve”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σου προσκυνήσεις & λατρεύσεις

˱of˲_you ˱you˲_/will_be/_prostrating & ˱you˲_/will_be/_serving

Since the author of the quotations is addressing each specific person who is part of God’s people, the words You, your, and you in the quotation are singular. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “Each of you will worship … your … each of you will serve”