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OET interlinear MAT 5:32

◄ ← MAT 5:32 ↓ → ► ║ ≡ ©

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. ἐγώ
    2. egō
    3. I
    4. I'm
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2447
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. But
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2448
    1. λέγω
    2. legō
    3. am saying
    4. telling
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA1··S
    7. ˓am˒ saying
    8. ˓am˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2449
    1. ὑμῖν
    2. su
    3. to you all
    4. you all
    5. 47710
    6. R···2D·P
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. ˱to˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; R1857
    11. 2450
    1. ὅτι
    2. hoti
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37540
    6. C·······
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2451
    1. πᾶς
    2. pas
    3. everyone
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. S····NMS
    7. everyone
    8. everyone
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2452
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. which
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMS
    7. ¬which
    8. ¬which
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2453
    1. ὅς
    2. hos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····NMS
    7. whoever
    8. whoever
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2454
    1. ἄν
    2. an
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 3020
    6. T·······
    7. ¬wishfully
    8. ¬wishfully
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2455
    1. ἀπολύσῃ
    2. apoluō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 6300
    6. VSAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ send
    8. ˓may˒ send
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2456
    1. ἀπολύων
    2. apoluō
    3. sending away
    4. -
    5. 6300
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. sending_away
    8. sending_away
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; F2460
    11. 2457
    1. τήν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2458
    1. γυναῖκα
    2. gunē
    3. wife
    4. -
    5. 11350
    6. N····AFS
    7. wife
    8. wife
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2459
    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; R2457
    11. 2460
    1. παρεκτός
    2. parektos
    3. except
    4. except
    5. 39240
    6. P·······
    7. except
    8. except
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2461
    1. λόγου
    2. logos
    3. on account
    4. -
    5. 30560
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱on˲ account
    8. ˱on˲ account
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2462
    1. πορνείας
    2. porneia
    3. of sexual immorality
    4. sexual immorality
    5. 42020
    6. N····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ sexual_immorality
    8. ˱of˲ sexual_immorality
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2463
    1. ποιεῖ
    2. poieō
    3. is making
    4. -
    5. 41600
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ making
    8. ˓is˒ making
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2464
    1. αὐτήν
    2. autos
    3. her
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AFS
    7. her
    8. her
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2465
    1. μοιχευθῆναι
    2. moiχeuō
    3. to be committing adultery
    4. committed
    5. 34310
    6. VNAP····
    7. ˓to_be˒ committing_adultery
    8. ˓to_be˒ committing_adultery
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2466
    1. μοιχᾶσθαι
    2. moiχaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 34290
    6. VNPP····
    7. ˓to_be_being˒ causing_adultery
    8. ˓to_be_being˒ causing_adultery
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2467
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. But and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2468
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMS
    7. the ‹one›
    8. the ‹one›
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2469
    1. ὅς
    2. hos
    3. whoever
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····NMS
    7. whoever
    8. whoever
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2470
    1. ἄν
    2. an
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 3020
    6. T·······
    7. ¬wishfully
    8. ¬wishfully
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2471
    1. ἐάν
    2. ean
    3. if
    4. -
    5. 14370
    6. T·······
    7. ¬if
    8. ¬if
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2472
    1. ἀπολελυμένην
    2. apoluō
    3. having been sent her away
    4. been sent away
    5. 6300
    6. VPEP·AFS
    7. ˓having_been˒ sent_away ‹her›
    8. ˓having_been˒ sent_away ‹her›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2473
    1. γαμήσῃ
    2. gameō
    3. may marry
    4. marries
    5. 10600
    6. VSAA3··S
    7. ˓may˒ marry
    8. ˓may˒ marry
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2474
    1. γαμήσας
    2. gameō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 10600
    6. VPAA·NMS
    7. ˓having˒ married
    8. ˓having˒ married
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 2475
    1. μοιχᾶται
    2. moiχaō
    3. is causing adultery
    4. -
    5. 34290
    6. VIPM3··S
    7. ˓is˒ causing_adultery
    8. ˓is˒ causing_adultery
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2476

OET (OET-LV) But I am_saying to_you_all that everyone which sending_away the wife of_him, except on_account of_sexual_immorality, is_making her to_be_committing_adultery, and whoever may_marry if having_been_sent_ her _away, is_causing_adultery.

OET (OET-RV) But I’m telling you all that anyone who divorces his wife, except in the case where she’s committed sexual immorality, is causing her to commit adultery, and anyone who marries a wife that’s been sent away is causing her to commit adultery.

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

5:32

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of 5:32b and 5:32c. Compare the order and structure of the clauses in the BSB and the NCV below.

32aBut I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, 32bexcept for sexual immorality, 32cbrings adultery upon her. (BSB)

32aBut I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife 32cforces her to be guilty of adultery. 32bThe only reason for a man to divorce his wife is if she has sexual relations with another man. (NCV)

5:32a

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife,

But I tell you: The clause But I tell you also occurs in 5:22a and 5:28a. Translate it here as you did there.

you: In the Greek text, the pronoun for you is plural.

anyone who divorces his wife: The Greek word that the BSB translates as anyone refers only to men.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

any man who divorces his wife (GW)

if a man divorces his wife (GNT)

5:32b

except for sexual immorality,

except for sexual immorality: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as except for sexual immorality means “except on the ground of sexual immorality” (as in the ESV). This indicates that the only acceptable reason for divorce is sexual immorality.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

except for marital unfaithfulness (NIV)

for any reason other than unfaithfulness (GW)

unless she has committed some terrible sexual sin (CEV)

sexual immorality: There are several ways to understand the Greek word that the BSB translates as sexual immorality:

  1. It refers specifically to adultery. This means that the woman has been unfaithful to her husband after the marriage. For example:

    she has sexual relations with another man (NCV)

  2. It refers generally to any kind of sexual immorality before or after marriage.

  3. It refers to an unlawful or illegal marriage. For example:

    an illicit marriage (NJB)

Most English versions use a word or phrase that follows interpretation (1) or (2), but it is often not possible to tell which one. It is recommended that you also follow interpretation (1) or (2).

5:32c

brings adultery upon her.

brings adultery upon her: In that culture, a divorced woman almost always remarried. She remarried because there was no satisfactory way for her to support herself alone. If the first husband has divorced her even though she has been faithful, he has caused her to become unfaithful to him if she marries another man. In that sense, he brings adultery upon her.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

causes her to commit adultery (NLT)

makes her guilty of sexual sin if she marries again

5:32d

And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

And he who marries a divorced woman: In this context, the phrase he who refers to another man who marries a divorced woman.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

if another man marries that divorced woman

if someone else marries the woman whose first husband divorced her

commits adultery: In God’s view, it is as if the second husband is having sexual relations with another man’s wife. God wants a man to stay married to his first wife, and he wants the woman to remain married to her first husband. Their marriage binds them together as if the two of them were one person.

You will probably want to translate this expression the same way as in 5:32c.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τήν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ παρεκτός λόγου πορνείας ποιεῖ αὐτήν μοιχευθῆναι καί ὅς ἐάν ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσῃ μοιχᾶται)

Here, the word But introduces a contrast with what Jesus said in the previous verse ([5:31](../05/31.md)). Jesus is not contradicting what he said. Rather, he is making it stronger. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: [However,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐγὼ & λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τήν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ παρεκτός λόγου πορνείας ποιεῖ αὐτήν μοιχευθῆναι καί ὅς ἐάν ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσῃ μοιχᾶται)

Jesus uses the clause I say to you to emphasize what he is about to say and to contrast it with the command he quoted in the previous verse ([5:31](../05/31.md)). See how you translated the same phrase in [5:28](../05/28.md). Alternate translation: [listen to this:] or [here is what you need to know:]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, παρεκτὸς λόγου πορνείας, ποιεῖ αὐτὴν μοιχευθῆναι

everyone ¬which sending_away (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τήν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ παρεκτός λόγου πορνείας ποιεῖ αὐτήν μοιχευθῆναι καί ὅς ἐάν ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσῃ μοιχᾶται)

If it would appear in your language that Jesus was making a statement here and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: [the only time a man is allowed to divorce his wife is when there is a report of sexual immorality. Otherwise, when he divorces her, he causes her to commit adultery]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

λόγου πορνείας

˱on˲_account ˱of˲_sexual_immorality

Here Jesus implies that the report is about the wife having done something that is sexually immoral. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [a report that she has been sexually immoral]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πορνείας

˱of˲_sexual_immorality

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind immorality, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [concerning what is sexually immoral] or [of sexually immoral behavior]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ποιεῖ αὐτὴν μοιχευθῆναι

˓is˒_making (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγώ Δέ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τήν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ παρεκτός λόγου πορνείας ποιεῖ αὐτήν μοιχευθῆναι καί ὅς ἐάν ἀπολελυμένην γαμήσῃ μοιχᾶται)

Here, the phrase causes her to commit adultery could imply that: (1) the wife marries again, since that was expected in Matthew’s culture. When she does, she commits adultery. Alternate translation: [causes her to commit adultery when she marries another man]; (2) the man marries again, since that was expected in Matthew’s culture. When he does, he makes his previous wife the victim of adultery. Alternate translation: [commits adultery against her when he marries another woman]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μοιχευθῆναι & μοιχᾶται

˓to_be˒_committing_adultery & ˓is˒_causing_adultery

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of adultery, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to become an adulteress … becomes an adulterer] or [to do what is adulterous … does what is adulterous]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἀπολελυμένην

˓having_been˒_sent_away_‹her›

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this 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 the woman’s husband. Alternate translation: [her after her husband has divorced her]

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. But
    2. -
    3. 11610
    4. S
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    11. 2448
    1. I
    2. I'm
    3. 14730
    4. egō
    5. R-···1N·S
    6. I
    7. I
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2447
    1. am saying
    2. telling
    3. 30040
    4. legō
    5. V-IPA1··S
    6. ˓am˒ saying
    7. ˓am˒ saying
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2449
    1. to you all
    2. you all
    3. 47710
    4. su
    5. R-···2D·P
    6. ˱to˲ you_all
    7. ˱to˲ you_all
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; R1857
    10. 2450
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37540
    4. hoti
    5. C-·······
    6. that
    7. that
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2451
    1. everyone
    2. -
    3. 39560
    4. pas
    5. S-····NMS
    6. everyone
    7. everyone
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2452
    1. which
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. ho
    5. R-····NMS
    6. ¬which
    7. ¬which
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2453
    1. sending away
    2. -
    3. 6300
    4. apoluō
    5. V-PPA·NMS
    6. sending_away
    7. sending_away
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; F2460
    10. 2457
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. ho
    5. E-····AFS
    6. the
    7. the
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2458
    1. wife
    2. -
    3. 11350
    4. gunē
    5. N-····AFS
    6. wife
    7. wife
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2459
    1. of him
    2. his
    3. 8460
    4. autos
    5. R-···3GMS
    6. ˱of˲ him
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount; R2457
    10. 2460
    1. except
    2. except
    3. 39240
    4. parektos
    5. P-·······
    6. except
    7. except
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2461
    1. on account
    2. -
    3. 30560
    4. logos
    5. N-····GMS
    6. ˱on˲ account
    7. ˱on˲ account
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2462
    1. of sexual immorality
    2. sexual immorality
    3. 42020
    4. porneia
    5. N-····GFS
    6. ˱of˲ sexual_immorality
    7. ˱of˲ sexual_immorality
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2463
    1. is making
    2. -
    3. 41600
    4. poieō
    5. V-IPA3··S
    6. ˓is˒ making
    7. ˓is˒ making
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2464
    1. her
    2. -
    3. 8460
    4. autos
    5. R-···3AFS
    6. her
    7. her
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2465
    1. to be committing adultery
    2. committed
    3. 34310
    4. moiχeuō
    5. V-NAP····
    6. ˓to_be˒ committing_adultery
    7. ˓to_be˒ committing_adultery
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2466
    1. and
    2. But and
    3. 25320
    4. kai
    5. C-·······
    6. and
    7. and
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2468
    1. whoever
    2. -
    3. 37390
    4. hos
    5. R-····NMS
    6. whoever
    7. whoever
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2470
    1. may marry
    2. marries
    3. 10600
    4. gameō
    5. V-SAA3··S
    6. ˓may˒ marry
    7. ˓may˒ marry
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2474
    1. if
    2. -
    3. 14370
    4. ean
    5. T-·······
    6. ¬if
    7. ¬if
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2472
    1. having been sent her away
    2. been sent away
    3. 6300
    4. apoluō
    5. V-PEP·AFS
    6. ˓having_been˒ sent_away ‹her›
    7. ˓having_been˒ sent_away ‹her›
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2473
    1. is causing adultery
    2. -
    3. 34290
    4. moiχaō
    5. V-IPM3··S
    6. ˓is˒ causing_adultery
    7. ˓is˒ causing_adultery
    8. -
    9. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
    10. 2476

OET (OET-LV) But I am_saying to_you_all that everyone which sending_away the wife of_him, except on_account of_sexual_immorality, is_making her to_be_committing_adultery, and whoever may_marry if having_been_sent_ her _away, is_causing_adultery.

OET (OET-RV) But I’m telling you all that anyone who divorces his wife, except in the case where she’s committed sexual immorality, is causing her to commit adultery, and anyone who marries a wife that’s been sent away is causing her to commit adultery.

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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