OET interlinear MARK 4:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὃς ἔχει ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω

who /is/_having ears /to_be/_hearing ˱him˲_/let_be/_hearing

Here, the phrase ears to hear represents the willingness to understand and obey. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Whoever wishes to understand, let him understand and obey” or “Whoever can listen to me should pay attention”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ὃς ἔχει ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω

who /is/_having ears /to_be/_hearing ˱him˲_/let_be/_hearing

Jesus is speaking directly to his audience, not about other people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the second person plural here. Alternate translation: “You who have ears to hear should hear” or “If you have ears to hear, then hear”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

ἀκουέτω

˱him˲_/let_be/_hearing

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: “he should hear”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀκουέτω

˱him˲_/let_be/_hearing

Although the term him is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “let that person hear”