OET interlinear MARK 3:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

καὶ ἐὰν βασιλεία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη

and if /a/_kingdom against itself /may_be/_divided not /is/_able /to_be/_established ¬the kingdom that

To teach the people, Jesus offers a story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “Listen to this illustration: If a kingdom has been divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

ἐὰν βασιλεία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη

if /a/_kingdom against itself /may_be/_divided not /is/_able /to_be/_established ¬the kingdom that

Here Jesus uses an imaginary situation to help explain what would happen if a kingdom were divided against itself. Use a natural method in your language for introducing an imaginary situation. Alternate translation: “imagine a kingdom that has been divided against itself. That kingdom is not able to stand”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

βασιλεία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ

/a/_kingdom against itself /may_be/_divided

Here, the word kingdom represents the people who live in that kingdom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “people in one kingdom have been divided against each other”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ

against itself /may_be/_divided

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. Alternate translation: “attacks itself”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι

not /is/_able /to_be/_established

Here, the phrase is not able to stand means that the kingdom will not exist much longer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will fall” or “will no longer exist”