OET interlinear ACTs 25:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

συνελθόντων

˓having˒_come_together

The pronoun they refers to the chief priests and the elders of the Jews, whom Festus mentioned in [verse 15](../25/15.md). It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [when the chief priests and the elders of the Jews had come together]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος

˓having˒_sat_down (Some words not found in SR-GNT: συνελθόντων Οὖν αὐτῶν ἐνθάδε ἀναβολήν μηδεμίαν ποιησάμενος τῇ ἑξῆς καθίσας ἐπί τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσα ἀχθῆναι τόν ἄνδρα)

Festus sat in the judgment seat as a symbolic action to show that he was ready to act as the judge in the case against Paul. If this would not be clear to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action. Alternate translation: [having sat in the judgment seat to show that I was ready to act as the judge in this case]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐκέλευσα ἀχθῆναι τὸν ἄνδρα

˱I˲_commanded ˓to_be˒_brought (Some words not found in SR-GNT: συνελθόντων Οὖν αὐτῶν ἐνθάδε ἀναβολήν μηδεμίαν ποιησάμενος τῇ ἑξῆς καθίσας ἐπί τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσα ἀχθῆναι τόν ἄνδρα)

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: [I commanded soldiers to bring the man]