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OET interlinear MAT 5:31

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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. ἐρρέθη
    2. legō
    3. it was said
    4. said
    5. 30040
    6. VIAP3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓was˒ said
    8. ˱it˲ ˓was˒ said
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2434
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. PS
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2435
    1. ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. ¬that
    8. ¬that
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2436
    1. Ὅς
    2. hos
    3. Whoever
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····NMS
    7. whoever
    8. whoever
    9. B
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2437
    1. ἐάν
    2. ean
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14370
    6. T·······
    7. ¬if
    8. ¬if
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2438
    1. ἄν
    2. an
    3. wishfully
    4. -
    5. 3020
    6. T·······
    7. ¬wishfully
    8. ¬wishfully
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2439
    1. ἀπολύσῃ
    2. apoluō
    3. may send away
    4. -
    5. 6300
    6. VSAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ send_away
    8. ˓may˒ send_away
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2440
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2441
    1. γυναῖκα
    2. gunē
    3. wife
    4. wife
    5. 11350
    6. N····AFS
    7. wife
    8. wife
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; F2445
    11. 2442
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. his
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2443
    1. δότω
    2. didōmi
    3. let him give
    4. -
    5. 13250
    6. VMAA3··S
    7. ˱him˲ ˓let˒ give
    8. ˱him˲ ˓let˒ give
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2444
    1. αὐτῇ
    2. autos
    3. to her
    4. her
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DFS
    7. ˱to˲ her
    8. ˱to˲ her
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; R2442
    11. 2445
    1. ἀποστάσιον
    2. apostasion
    3. divorce
    4. divorce
    5. 6470
    6. N····ANS
    7. divorce
    8. divorce
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2446

OET (OET-LV) And it_was_said:
Whoever wishfully may_send_away the wife of_him, let_him_give divorce to_her.

OET (OET-RV) “It’s said that any man can divorce his wife just by sending her away.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–7:29: Jesus preached a sermon on a mountain

For many years, English versions and Christians have commonly referred to Matthew 5–7 as “The Sermon on the Mount.” In some translations, it may be helpful to include a heading for chapters 5–7 that is on a level above the section heading for 5:1–12.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Sermon on the Mountain

The sermon that Jesus preached on a mountain

Jesus taught people on the side of a mountain/hill

5:31a

It has also been said,

It has also been said: The clause It has also been said is a shortened form of 5:21a (“You have heard that it was said to the ancients”) and 5:27a (“You have heard that it was said”). You should translate this clause similarly to the ones in those two verses.

This clause refers to the law that Moses gave to the Israelites. The context implies that the Israelites had heard someone read the laws or explain them.It is a summary of the way the passage was understood rather than an exact quotation, which accords with the fact that Jesus is opposing scribal interpretations rather than Scripture. (Morris, page 120)

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

It has also been said (NJB)

You have heard that the law of Moses says (NLT96)

They have also said that the law of Moses told/commanded us

5:31b

‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Whoever divorces his wife: The word divorces refers to formally and legally ending a marriage. The verse in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 24:1) referred to here speaks particularly about a man divorcing his wife. It is recommended that you keep that meaning here.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Any man who ends the marriage to his wife

If a man sends his wife back to her family

must give her a certificate of divorce: A certificate is an official paper (document) stating certain facts. So the phrase certificate of divorce refers to a legal document stating that the woman is no longer married to the man. The husband had to write this paper and have witnesses.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

a written divorce paper (NCV)

a letter of divorce (NLT96)

a paper to end the marriage

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δέ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐρρέθη Δέ Ὅς ἄν ἀπολύσῃ τήν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον)

Here, the word Now introduces the next topic. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next topic, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐρρέθη

˱it˲_˓was˒_said

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 speaking through Moses. Alternate translation: [God commanded] or [Moses said]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

ἐρρέθη

˱it˲_˓was˒_said

Here Jesus summarizes a command from the Old Testament scriptures, which can be found in [Deuteronomy 24:1](../deu/24/01.md). If it would be helpful to your readers, you could format these words in a different way and include this information in a footnote. Alternate translation: [it was commanded in the law]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

δότω

˱him˲_˓let˒_give

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [he needs to give]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

ἀποστάσιον

divorce

A certificate of divorce is a written document that makes the divorce official. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of document, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [a written paper that testifies to the divorce]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

5:31 A notice of divorce is a document stating the legality of a divorce. Evidence suggests that such a document permitted remarriage. “The essential formula in the notice of divorce is, ‘Lo, you are free to marry any man.’ . . . The essential formula in a writ of emancipation is, ‘Lo, you are a freedwoman: lo, you belong to yourself’” (Mishnah Gittin 9:3).

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. And
    2. -
    3. 11610
    4. PS
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. PS
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2435
    1. it was said
    2. said
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IAP3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓was˒ said
    8. ˱it˲ ˓was˒ said
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2434
    1. Whoever
    2. -
    3. 37390
    4. B
    5. hos
    6. R-····NMS
    7. whoever
    8. whoever
    9. B
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2437
    1. wishfully
    2. -
    3. 3020
    5. an
    6. T-·······
    7. ¬wishfully
    8. ¬wishfully
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2439
    1. may send away
    2. -
    3. 6300
    5. apoluō
    6. V-SAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ send_away
    8. ˓may˒ send_away
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2440
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2441
    1. wife
    2. wife
    3. 11350
    5. gunē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. wife
    8. wife
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; F2445
    11. 2442
    1. of him
    2. his
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2443
    1. let him give
    2. -
    3. 13250
    5. didōmi
    6. V-MAA3··S
    7. ˱him˲ ˓let˒ give
    8. ˱him˲ ˓let˒ give
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2444
    1. divorce
    2. divorce
    3. 6470
    5. apostasion
    6. N-····ANS
    7. divorce
    8. divorce
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2446
    1. to her
    2. her
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DFS
    7. ˱to˲ her
    8. ˱to˲ her
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; R2442
    11. 2445

OET (OET-LV) And it_was_said:
Whoever wishfully may_send_away the wife of_him, let_him_give divorce to_her.

OET (OET-RV) “It’s said that any man can divorce his wife just by sending her away.

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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