OET interlinear MAT 5:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, ὅτι ὁ μισθὸς ὑμῶν πολὺς ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς; οὕτως γὰρ ἐδίωξαν τοὺς προφήτας τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν

/be/_rejoicing and /be/_exulting because the reward ˱of˲_you_all_‹is› great in the heavens thus for ˱they˲_persecuted the prophets ¬which before you_all

Here Jesus gives a command followed by two reasons. If it would be helpful in your language, you could rearrange these clauses so that one or both reasons come before the command. Alternate translation: “In fact, in this way they persecuted the prophets before you. Also, great is your reward in the heavens. So, rejoice and be very glad”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

χαίρετε καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε

/be/_rejoicing and /be/_exulting

The terms Rejoice and be very glad mean similar things. Jesus is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “Be exceedingly glad”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς

in the heavens

Here, the phrase in the heavens indicates where God is currently keeping the reward. It does not indicate where people will receive the reward. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “that is stored in the heavens” or “that you will receive from the heavens”

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces another reason why Jesus’ disciples should rejoice, which is that they are like the prophets who served God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “and you should also rejoice because” or “and in fact,”

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

οὕτως

thus

Here, the word this refers back to what Jesus said in 5:11 about how people mistreat his disciples. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make the idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “in those same ways”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς πρὸ ὑμῶν

the ¬which before you_all

Here, the phrase before you indicates that the prophets lived before the people to whom Jesus is speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “who lived before you did”