OET interlinear ACTs 20:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

δεσμὰ καὶ θλίψεις με μένουσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πλήν ὅτι τό Πνεῦμα τό Ἅγιον κατά πόλιν διαμαρτύρεται μοί λέγον ὅτι δεσμά καί θλίψεις μέ μένουσιν)

Luke is speaking as if these chains and sufferings were living things that were waiting for Paul in Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will experience chains and afflictions when I get there]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

δεσμὰ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: πλήν ὅτι τό Πνεῦμα τό Ἅγιον κατά πόλιν διαμαρτύρεται μοί λέγον ὅτι δεσμά καί θλίψεις μέ μένουσιν)

Paul is using one aspect of imprisonment, the chains that bound prisoners at this time, to mean the entire experience of being imprisoned. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [imprisonment]