OET interlinear MAT 6:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

οὖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή Οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς οἶδεν γάρ ὁ Θεός ὁ Πατήρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρό τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν)

Here, the word Therefore introduces a conclusion based on what Jesus implied in the previous verse. He implied that repeating words does not cause God to listen, and so (Therefore) his disciples should not act like the Gentiles, who repeat words when they pray. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of conclusion, or you could leave Therefore untranslated. Alternate translation: [Since they are not heard because of their repetitions] or [Because they are wrong about that]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μὴ & ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή Οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς οἶδεν γάρ ὁ Θεός ὁ Πατήρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρό τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν)

When Jesus says that his disciples should not be like them, he means that his disciples should not pray as they do. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express that explicitly. Alternate translation: [you should not pray in the ways that they pray]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή Οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς οἶδεν γάρ ὁ Θεός ὁ Πατήρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρό τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν)

Here, the word for introduces a reason why Jesus’ disciples should not repeat themselves as the Gentiles do. Jesus tells them that God already knows what they need, so they do not need to worry about being heard, as the Gentiles do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason, or you could leave for untranslated. Alternate translation: [since]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν

the the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή Οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς οἶδεν γάρ ὁ Θεός ὁ Πατήρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρό τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν)

This is a figurative expression. God is not the Father of humans in the same actual way that he is the Father of Jesus. Even so, it would probably be best to translate Father with the same word that your language would naturally use to refer to a human father. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that this means God. Alternate translation: [God, who is your Father,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸ τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μή Οὖν ὁμοιωθῆτε αὐτοῖς οἶδεν γάρ ὁ Θεός ὁ Πατήρ ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρό τοῦ ὑμᾶς αἰτῆσαι αὐτόν)

Here Jesus implies that his disciples are asking God about the need that they have. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [before you ask him about that need]