OET interlinear ACTs 1:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων, μὴ χωρίζεσθαι, ἀλλὰ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς Ἀπό Ἱεροσολύμων μή χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλά περιμένειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός ἥν ἠκούσατε μού)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a positive expression to translate this double negative that consists of the negative particle not and the negative verb depart. Alternate translation: [to remain in Jerusalem and]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων, μὴ χωρίζεσθαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς Ἀπό Ἱεροσολύμων μή χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλά περιμένειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός ἥν ἠκούσατε μού)

The content of Jesus’ instructions to the apostles on this occasion begins here. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could translate and punctuate the material from here to the end of the verse as a direct quotation, as UST does.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρὸς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς Ἀπό Ἱεροσολύμων μή χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλά περιμένειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός ἥν ἠκούσατε μού)

Jesus is referring to the Holy Spirit by association with the way God made a promise to send the Holy Spirit. Alternate translation: [the Holy Spirit, whom the Father promised]

Note 4 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

τοῦ Πατρὸς

˱of˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς Ἀπό Ἱεροσολύμων μή χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλά περιμένειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός ἥν ἠκούσατε μού)

Father is an important title for God. Alternate translation: [of God the Father]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

ἣν ἠκούσατέ μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς Ἀπό Ἱεροσολύμων μή χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλά περιμένειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός ἥν ἠκούσατε μού)

In keeping with his engaging storytelling style, Luke begins a quotation from Jesus here without introducing it with a formula such as “he said.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include an introductory formula in your translation. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [He said, “You heard about this from me] or [He said, “I told you about this]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / you

ἠκούσατέ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς Ἀπό Ἱεροσολύμων μή χωρίζεσθαι ἀλλά περιμένειν τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ Πατρός ἥν ἠκούσατε μού)

Here, you is plural because Jesus is speaking to the apostles, so use the plural form of “you” in your translation if your language marks that distinction. In 1:6, “you” is singular because Jesus alone is being addressed, so the singular form would be accurate there. In general these notes will not discuss whether you is singular or plural when this should be clear from the context, but they will address ambiguous cases where this may not be clear.