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OET (OET-LV) And much weeping became of_all, and having_embraced on the neck of_ the _Paulos, they_were_kissing him,
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τοῦ Παύλου
/having/_embraced on the neck ¬the ˱of˲_Paul
The expression falling upon means that the Ephesian elders put their arms around Paul. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “embracing Paul” or “putting their arms around Paul”
Note 2 topic: translate-symaction
κατεφίλουν αὐτόν
˱they˲_/were/_kissing him
To kiss someone on the cheek was an expression of brotherly or friendly love in this culture. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: “they were kissing him on the cheek to express their brotherly love for him”
20:18-38 Paul’s address to the elders of the church of Ephesus is a testimony regarding his life and ministry in Ephesus, calling for similar dedication from the leaders who would carry on the ministry. The sermon highlights Paul’s integrity and pastoral care (20:18-21, 26, 31), speaks about the future (20:22-23, 25, 29-30), warns against false teachers (20:29-30), and exhorts the elders to be watchful and faithful (20:28, 31). Paul modeled sacrificial, conscientious, servant leadership.
OET (OET-LV) And much weeping became of_all, and having_embraced on the neck of_ the _Paulos, they_were_kissing him,
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.