OET interlinear MAT 8:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί ἡμῖν καί σοί Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἦλθες ὧδε πρό καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμάς)

The word behold draws the attention of the audience and asks them to listen carefully. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express behold with a word or phrase that asks the audience to listen, or you could draw the audience’s attention in another way. Alternate translation: [listen] or [suddenly]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [and they said]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί ἡμῖν καί σοί Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἦλθες ὧδε πρό καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμάς)

The two men are using the question form to insist on something urgently. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [There is nothing to us and to you, Son of God!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί ἡμῖν καί σοί Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἦλθες ὧδε πρό καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμάς)

Here, the question What to us and to you asks whether you and us have anything in common or have any reason to be together. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [What do you and we have in common] or [What reason do you have to get involved with us]

Note 5 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί ἡμῖν καί σοί Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἦλθες ὧδε πρό καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμάς)

Son of God is an important title for Jesus that describes his relationship with God the Father.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί ἡμῖν καί σοί Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἦλθες ὧδε πρό καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμάς)

The men are using the question form to confront Jesus about why he has come to their area. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [It is not yet the set time for you to come here to torment us.] or [Surely you have not come here to torment us before the set time!]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρὸ καιροῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἰδού ἔκραξαν λέγοντες Τί ἡμῖν καί σοί Υἱέ τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἦλθες ὧδε πρό καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμάς)

Here, the phrase the set time refers to the time when God will judge all evil spirits and people. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [before the time when God will judge everyone] or [before the time that God has chosen for judgment]