OET interlinear ACTs 13:47

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱to˲_us

By us, Paul and Barnabas mean themselves, but not the Jewish leaders to whom they are speaking, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναί σε εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὕτως Γάρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος Τέθεικα σέ εἰς φῶς ἐθνῶν τοῦ εἶναι σέ εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς)

This quotation is from the prophet Isaiah. Even if your language does not customarily put one direct quotation inside another, it would be good to present this quotation from Isaiah as a direct quotation if possible, since God is addressing the Messiah directly in it. (Paul and Barnabas are saying that since they are disciples of the Messiah, the quotation also refers to their ministry.) You may be able to indicate its beginning with an opening second-level quotation mark or with some other punctuation or convention that your language could use to indicate the start of a second-level quotation. You may also be able to use special formatting to set off the quotation, as ULT does.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

τέθεικά σε εἰς φῶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὕτως Γάρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος Τέθεικα σέ εἰς φῶς ἐθνῶν τοῦ εἶναι σέ εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς)

Through this quotation from Isaiah, Paul and Barnabas are saying that the truth they are preaching about Jesus is like a light that allows people to see. You could use the same simile in your translation, or you could use a different comparison, to something else your readers would recognize that helps people to understand.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

σε

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὕτως Γάρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος Τέθεικα σέ εἰς φῶς ἐθνῶν τοῦ εἶναι σέ εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς)

The word you is singular here because it refers to the Messiah.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῦ εἶναί & εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς

¬which (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οὕτως Γάρ ἐντέταλται ἡμῖν ὁ Κύριος Τέθεικα σέ εἰς φῶς ἐθνῶν τοῦ εἶναι σέ εἰς σωτηρίαν ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [should go and help people to be saved]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἕως ἐσχάτου τῆς γῆς

to ˓the˒_last ˱of˲_the earth

This phrase is an idiom. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [everywhere on earth]