OET interlinear MARK 7:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπ’ ἀγορᾶς ἐὰν μὴ βαπτίσωνται οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν

from /the/_marketplace if not ˱they˲_/may/_wash not ˱they˲_/are/_eating

Here Mark could be indicating that the Pharisees and other Jews: (1) do not eat anything unless they baptize themselves when they return home from the marketplace. Alternate translation: “returning from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they baptize themselves” (2) do not eat what they brought home from the marketplace unless they baptize it first. Alternate translation: “they do not eat anything from the marketplace unless they baptize it”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ἀγορᾶς

/the/_marketplace

See how you translated marketplace in 6:56. Alternate translation: “a town square” or “a park”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-exceptions

ἐὰν μὴ βαπτίσωνται οὐκ ἐσθίουσιν

if not ˱they˲_/may/_wash not ˱they˲_/are/_eating

If, in your language, it would appear that Mark was making a statement here and then contradicting it, you could reword this to avoid using an exception clause. Alternate translation: “they only eat if they have baptized”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἄλλα πολλά ἐστιν ἃ παρέλαβον κρατεῖν

other_‹things› many ˱there˲_is which ˱they˲_received /to_be/_taking_hold_of

Here Mark is referring to many other traditions that the Pharisees and other Jews received from the elders and hold to. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “there are many other traditions that they received from the elders and that they hold to”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ποτηρίων καὶ ξεστῶν καὶ χαλκίων

˱of˲_cups and pitchers and copper_kettles

The terms cups, pitchers, and copper vessels all refer to containers that people would use for making, serving, and storing food. Mark is using the three terms together to refer to many different kinds of containers like these. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could refer to many different kinds of containers by using only one or two terms. Alternate translation: “of various dishes” or “of pots and pans”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

ξεστῶν

pitchers

A pitcher is a container for holding liquids. This specific type of container could hold about half a liter, or about one pint. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of container, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “jugs”

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

χαλκίων

copper_kettles

Here, the word translated as copper vessels refers to any household container made from copper or copper alloys such as brass or bronze. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of container, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “metal serving dishes” or “bronze pots”

Note 8 topic: translate-textvariants

χαλκίων

copper_kettles

Some ancient manuscripts do not include any other items after the copper vessels. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts add the phrase “and beds” after the words copper vessels. If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.