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OET (OET-LV) so_that even to the ones ailing handkerchiefs or aprons to_be_being_carried_away from the skin of_him, and the diseases to_be_being_released from them, and the the evil spirits to_be_going_out.
OET (OET-RV) such that even if handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were placed on top of any person who was sick or troubled with demons, then they would recover and the evil spirits would leave them.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας ἀποφέρεσθαι ἀπὸ τοῦ χρωτὸς αὐτοῦ σουδάρια ἢ σιμικίνθια
even to the_‹ones› ailing /to_be_being/_carried_away from the skin ˱of˲_him handkerchiefs or aprons
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [people even took handkerchiefs or aprons from Paul’s skin to the sick]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ἀπὸ τοῦ χρωτὸς αὐτοῦ σουδάρια ἢ σιμικίνθια
from the skin ˱of˲_him handkerchiefs or aprons
This could mean implicitly: (1) that these were cloth items that others had placed on Paul’s skin. Alternate translation: [handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched Paul’s skin] (2) that these were cloth items that Paul had worn or used. Alternate translation: [handkerchiefs or aprons that Paul had worn or used]
Note 3 topic: translate-unknown
σουδάρια
handkerchiefs
These handkerchiefs were small pieces of cloth used to wipe one’s face. Your language and culture may have a term for a similar item that you can use in your translation.
Note 4 topic: translate-unknown
σιμικίνθια
aprons
These aprons were clothing worn on the front of the body to protect the clothes of those who wore the aprons. Your language and culture may have a term for a similar item that you can use in your translation.
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj
τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας
the_‹ones› ailing
Luke is using the adjective sick as a noun to describe a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [people who were sick]
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification
ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι ἀπ’ αὐτῶν τὰς νόσους
/to_be_being/_released from them the diseases
Luke is speaking of these illnesses as if they were living thing that could depart from a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God cured them of their illnesses]
19:11-12 Paul, like other Christian evangelists (3:1-11; 4:22; 5:12-16; 6:8; 8:6-7, 13; 9:33-42), performed unusual miracles.
• evil spirits were expelled: As Jesus and Peter had done (cp. 5:16; Mark 1:21-34; Luke 4:31-37).
OET (OET-LV) so_that even to the ones ailing handkerchiefs or aprons to_be_being_carried_away from the skin of_him, and the diseases to_be_being_released from them, and the the evil spirits to_be_going_out.
OET (OET-RV) such that even if handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were placed on top of any person who was sick or troubled with demons, then they would recover and the evil spirits would leave them.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.