en_tn/mat/13/35.md

General Information:

Here the author quotes from the Psalms to show that Jesus's teaching in parables fulfilled prophecy.

what had been said through the prophet might be fulfilled, when he said

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "what God told one of the prophets to write long ago might come true" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

when he said

"when the prophet said"

I will open my mouth

This is an idiom that means to speak. Alternate translation: "I will speak" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

things that were hidden

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "things that God has kept hidden" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

from the foundation of the world

The author speaks of the world as if it were a building set on a foundation. Alternate translation: "since the beginning of the world" or "since God created the world" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)