OET interlinear MAT 5:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

but

Here, the word But introduces a contrast with what Jesus said in the previous verse (5:38). Jesus is not contradicting what he said. Rather, he is adding new information. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast. Alternate translation: “However,” or “Yet”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐγὼ & λέγω ὑμῖν, μὴ ἀντιστῆναι

I & /am/_saying ˱to˲_you_all not /to/_resist

Jesus uses the clause I tell you to emphasize what he is about to say and to contrast it with what he quoted in the previous verse (5:38). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the emphatic contrast in another way. Alternate translation: “listen to this: do not resist” or “here is what you need to know: do not resist”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀντιστῆναι

/to/_resist

Here, the word resist could refer to: (1) trying to stop someone from doing something. Alternate translation: “to oppose” (2) trying to fight back or get revenge. Alternate translation: “to fight back against” or “to get revenge on”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τῷ πονηρῷ

˱against˲_the evil

Here, the phrase the evil one could refer to: (1) any person who acts in evil ways. Alternate translation: “an evil person” or “any person who is evil” (2) any action or thing that is evil. Alternate translation: “anything evil” or “evil actions”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

ὅστις σε ῥαπίζει εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν σιαγόνα, στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην

whoever you /is/_slapping_‹you› on the right cheek (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ ἀντιστῆναι τῷ πονηρῷ ἀλλʼ ὅστις σε ῥαπίζει εἰς τὴν δεξιὰν σιαγόνα σου στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην)

Jesus is using a hypothetical situation to teach. Use a natural method in your language for introducing a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: “if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, you should turn to him the other also”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σε & στρέψον

you & turn

Even though Jesus is speaking to many disciples, he is addressing an individual situation, so you is singular throughout this sentence. But if the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who is speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural form of you in your translation.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

στρέψον αὐτῷ καὶ τὴν ἄλλην

turn ˱to˲_him also the other

Here Jesus implies that turning the other cheek to him will allow the person to strike this other cheek. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “turn to him the other so that he can strike it also”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτῷ

˱to˲_him

Although the term him is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “to him or her”