OET interlinear MAT 8:31

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word But introduces the next part of the story. It does not introduce a contrast with the pigs grazing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next part of a story, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: “So,”

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: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς

if ˱you˲_/are/_casting_out us

Although the demons speak as if this were a hypothetical situation, they are relatively sure that Jesus is going to cast them out. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what the demons are saying is uncertain, then you could translate their words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: “When you cast us out” or “After you cast us out”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς

us

Here, the word us refers only to the demons, not to Jesus or any of his disciples. Your language may require you to mark this form.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἀπόστειλον ἡμᾶς

send_out 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 send us away”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων

into the herd ¬the ˱of˲_pigs

Here the demons speak of wanting to go into the herd of the pigs. They mean that they want to enter and control the pigs. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “into the herd of the pigs so that we can possess them”