OET interlinear MARK 7:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

καλῶς ἀθετεῖτε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε

well (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς καλῶς Ἀθετεῖτε τήν ἐντολήν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἵνα τήν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε)

Here Jesus says that the scribes and Pharisees do something well when he thinks that they are actually doing something wrong. He speaks in this way in order to make a point. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [It is wrong for you reject the commandment of God so that you may keep your tradition] or [you should not reject the commandment of God so that you may keep your tradition]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ & τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς καλῶς Ἀθετεῖτε τήν ἐντολήν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἵνα τήν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of commandment and tradition, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [what God commanded us … what you were taught]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς καλῶς Ἀθετεῖτε τήν ἐντολήν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἵνα τήν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε)

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe a commandment that came from God. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the commandment given by God] or [the commandment we received from God]

Note 4 topic: translate-textvariants

τηρήσητε

˱you_all˲_˓may˒_keep

Many ancient manuscripts read you may keep. The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “you may establish.” 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.