OET interlinear ACTs 15:10

uW Translation Notes:

νῦν οὖν τί

now therefore why

Now in this context does not mean “at this moment.” Peter is using the word to draw attention to the important point that follows. Alternate translation: [So tell me, therefore: Why]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί πειράζετε τὸν Θεόν, ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν, ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι?

why ˱you_all˲_/are/_testing ¬the God /to/_put_on /a/_yoke on the neck ˱of˲_the disciples that neither the fathers ˱of˲_us nor we were_able /to/_bear

Peter is using the question form to challenge the believers who are Pharisees about what they want the Gentiles to do. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement, ending the verse with a period or exclamation point. Alternate translation: [you must not test God to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῶν & ἡμεῖς

˱of˲_us & we

Peter is using the words our and we to refer to himself and his listeners, so use the inclusive form of those words if your language marks that distinction.

τί πειράζετε τὸν Θεόν

why ˱you_all˲_/are/_testing ¬the God

Here the word testing means challenging. Peter is saying that God has accepted the Gentiles without requiring them to be circumcised or keep the law, but the believers who are Pharisees are challenging God’s judgment that the Gentiles should be accepted on that basis. See how you translated the similar expression in 5:9. Alternate translation: [why are you challenging God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπιθεῖναι ζυγὸν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τῶν μαθητῶν, ὃν οὔτε οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν οὔτε ἡμεῖς ἰσχύσαμεν βαστάσαι

/to/_put_on /a/_yoke on the neck ˱of˲_the disciples that neither the fathers ˱of˲_us nor we were_able /to/_bear

Peter is speaking as if the believers who are Pharisees literally want to put a yoke on the necks of the Gentile believers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [requiring the disciples to meet an onerous obligation that neither our fathers nor we have been able to fulfill]

Note 4 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

τὸν τράχηλον

¬the the neck

Since Peter is referring to a group of people, it might be more natural in your language to use the plural form of neck. Alternate translation: [the necks]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν

the fathers ˱of˲_us

Peter is using the term fathers to mean “ancestors.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [our ancestors]