OET interlinear ACTs 25:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

πάντες οἱ & ἄνδρες

all you_all & men

Although the term men is masculine, Festus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. (It is clear that women as well as men are present, since Luke notes in verse 23 that Bernice entered with Agrippa.) If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use a term in your language that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: “all of you”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν

˱with˲_us

By us, Festus means himself and King Agrippa but not the rest of the crowd to whom he is speaking, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐνέτυχόν μοι

all the multitude ˱of˲_the Jews pleaded ˱with˲_me

Festus says the whole here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “the multitude of the Jews petitioned me urgently”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

βοῶντες μὴ δεῖν αὐτὸν ζῆν μηκέτι

shouting not /to_be/_fitting him /to_be/_living no_longer

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: “shouting, ‘He ought not to live any longer!’”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

μὴ δεῖν αὐτὸν ζῆν μηκέτι

not /to_be/_fitting him /to_be/_living no_longer

In Greek this is a double negative for emphasis, “he ought not to live no longer.” In Greek, the second negative creates a positive meaning by canceling the first negative. If for emphasis your language uses double negatives that do not cancel one another, it would be appropriate to use that construction here. You could also state the meaning positively. Alternate translation: “he should die immediately”