OET interlinear MAT 6:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

προσευχόμενοι δὲ

praying and

Here, the word Now introduces Jesus’ next teaching about praying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces another teaching, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: “As for what to say when you pray” or “As for when you are praying”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ βατταλογήσητε

not ˱you_all˲_/may/_babble

Here, the phrase make useless repetitions could refer to: (1) repeating words. Alternate translation: “do not repeat your words” (2) using meaningless words. Alternate translation: “do not use meaningless words”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

μὴ βατταλογήσητε

not ˱you_all˲_/may/_babble

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of repetitions, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “do not repeat yourself in useless ways”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

οἱ ἐθνικοί

the pagans

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “the Gentiles do”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Here, the word for introduces a reason why the Gentiles make repetitions when they pray. 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: “which they do because”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

εἰσακουσθήσονται

˱they˲_/will_be_being/_listened_to

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 would do the action, it is clear from the context that it would be the gods to whom they are praying. Alternate translation: “their gods will hear them”