OET interlinear MARK 13:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

the abomination ˱of˲_the desolation

The phrase the abomination of desolation is found in Daniel 9:27, Daniel 11:31, and Daniel 12:11. Jesus’ audience would have been familiar with these passages, which prophesy about the abomination entering the temple and defiling it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “the shameful thing that defiles the temple”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

the abomination ˱of˲_the desolation

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe an abomination that causes desolation. If that is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the abomination that causes desolation” or “the abomination that leads to desolation”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως

the abomination ˱of˲_the desolation

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of abomination and desolation, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: “the abominable thing that desolates”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

ἑστηκότα ὅπου οὐ δεῖ

/having/_stood where not ˱it˲_/is/_fitting

Here, the word translated standing is masculine, which is why the ULT uses the word he in this sentence. By using this form, Mark could be indicating that: (1) the abomination is a thing that is identified with a man. In this case, it could be a statue of a man or something that a man sets up or creates. You could express the idea by referring to the abomination with the pronoun it. Alternate translation: “standing it should not be” (2) the abomination is a man who can also be described as an abomination. You could express the idea by referring to the abomination with the pronoun he or by using some other form that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “standing where that man of abomination should not be”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅπου οὐ δεῖ

where not ˱it˲_/is/_fitting

Jesus’ audience would have known that the phrase where he should not be implicitly refers to the temple. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “standing in the temple, where he should not be”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οὐ δεῖ, ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω, τότε

not ˱it˲_/is/_fitting the_‹one› reading /let_be/_understanding then

Here, clause let the one reading understand could be: (1) written by Mark to anyone who reads this story. Use a form that clearly indicates that Mark is writing this, not reporting what Jesus spoke. Alternate translation: “he should not be” (and I, Mark, add: let the one who reads this story understand), “then” (2) spoken by Jesus to anyone who reads what Daniel wrote about the abomination of desolation. Alternate translation: “he should not be—let the one who has read the book of Daniel understand—then”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω

the_‹one› reading /let_be/_understanding

Here, the phrase let the one reading understand could indicate that the one reading: (1) should be able to understand what the abomination of desolation is. In this case, Mark could be implying that the one reading needs to read the passages in the book of Daniel where this abomination is mentioned. Alternate translation: “you know what I mean” or “the one reading should understand from the book of Daniel” (2) should try to understand what the abomination of desolation is. Alternate translation: “let the one reading try to understand” or “reader, pay attention”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω

the_‹one› reading /let_be/_understanding

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the one reading must understand”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ, φευγέτωσαν

the_‹ones› in ¬the Judea ˱them˲_/let_be/_fleeing

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the ones in Judea must flee”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εἰς τὰ ὄρη

to the mountains

Here Jesus implies that people will be safer in the mountains than in Judea. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “to the mountains where they will be safer”