OET interlinear MARK 5:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

λέγοντες

saying

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

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πέμψον ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς χοίρους

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί παρεκάλεσαν αὐτόν λέγοντες Πέμψον ἡμάς εἰς τούς χοίρους ἵνα εἰς αὐτούς εἰσέλθωμεν)

Here the demons imply that they want Jesus to Send them into the pigs when Jesus casts them out of the man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [Whenever you cast us out of this man, send us into the pigs]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

πέμψον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί παρεκάλεσαν αὐτόν λέγοντες Πέμψον ἡμάς εἰς τούς χοίρους ἵνα εἰς αὐτούς εἰσέλθωμεν)

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]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμᾶς & εἰσέλθωμεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί παρεκάλεσαν αὐτόν λέγοντες Πέμψον ἡμάς εἰς τούς χοίρους ἵνα εἰς αὐτούς εἰσέλθωμεν)

Here, the words us and we refer 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 / explicit

εἰς αὐτοὺς εἰσέλθωμεν

into into (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί παρεκάλεσαν αὐτόν λέγοντες Πέμψον ἡμάς εἰς τούς χοίρους ἵνα εἰς αὐτούς εἰσέλθωμεν)

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