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OET (OET-LV) And you_all_are_observing and are_hearing that not only Efesos, but almost of_all the Asia, the this Paulos having_persuaded, redirected much crowd, saying that the ones by ^our_hands becoming they_are not gods.
OET (OET-RV) But you’ve seen yourselves and heard from others that not only Ephesus, but almost our entire province of Asia Minor has become persuaded by this Paul fellow, and now the crowds are saying that what we make are not real gods.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / merism
θεωρεῖτε καὶ ἀκούετε
˱you_all˲_/are/_observing and /are/_hearing
Demetrius is referring to perception by naming the two major means of perception. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you perceive clearly]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
μετέστησεν ἱκανὸν ὄχλον
redirected much crowd
Demetrius is speaking as if Paul had physically removed a crowd that had been patronizing the artisans in Ephesus. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [has caused a considerable crowd to stop buying our shrines]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
οἱ διὰ χειρῶν γινόμενοι
the_‹ones› by /our/_hands becoming
Demetrius is using one part of the artisans, their hands, to represent all of them in the act of making idols. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [things which people make]
19:23-41 The patron deity of Ephesus was the Greek goddess Artemis. Her birthplace was believed to be Ephesus, so Ephesus was the official guardian of the temple. Twice annually, elaborate festivals were held in her honor with athletic, musical, and theatrical celebrations that included singing Great is Artemis of the Ephesians! The temple of Artemis at Ephesus was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Conversions to Christianity clearly damaged the worship of Artemis and the associated economic activity, but it became clear that Paul and his associates had committed no crime.
OET (OET-LV) And you_all_are_observing and are_hearing that not only Efesos, but almost of_all the Asia, the this Paulos having_persuaded, redirected much crowd, saying that the ones by ^our_hands becoming they_are not gods.
OET (OET-RV) But you’ve seen yourselves and heard from others that not only Ephesus, but almost our entire province of Asia Minor has become persuaded by this Paul fellow, and now the crowds are saying that what we make are not real gods.
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.