OET interlinear MAT 6:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἄφες ἡμῖν

forgive ˱to˲_us

This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: “we ask that you forgive us”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν & τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν

the debts ˱of˲_us & ˱to˲_the debtors ˱of˲_us

A debt is what one person owes another person. A debtor is a person who owes a debt to another person. Jesus is not speaking primarily about money, however. He is referring to when people do not act properly or rightly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “our sins … those who sin against us” or “the wrong things we have done … people who have wronged us”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν

˱to˲_the debtors ˱of˲_us

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe debtors who are in debt to the people praying this prayer. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “people in debt to us”