OET interlinear ACTs 26:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὸ δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ἥν τό δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καί ἡμέραν λατρεῦον ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι περί ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπό Ἰουδαίων Βασιλεῦ)

Paul is referring to the people of Israel by association with the way that nation was historically composed of 12 tribes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [our Jewish people]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

τὸ δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ἥν τό δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καί ἡμέραν λατρεῦον ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι περί ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπό Ἰουδαίων Βασιλεῦ)

By our, Paul means himself and his fellow Jews but not Agrippa 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 / abstractnouns

ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ & λατρεῦον

in earnestness & serving

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of earnestness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [serving earnestly]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν

night (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ἥν τό δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καί ἡμέραν λατρεῦον ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι περί ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπό Ἰουδαίων Βασιλεῦ)

Paul is using the two parts of a full day, night and day, to refer to continuous activity throughout a full day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [continually] or, if you translated serving in earnestness as “serving earnestly”: [and continually]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐνκαλοῦμαι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ἥν τό δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καί ἡμέραν λατρεῦον ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι περί ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπό Ἰουδαίων Βασιλεῦ)

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: [the Jews are accusing me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰς ἥν τό δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καί ἡμέραν λατρεῦον ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι περί ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπό Ἰουδαίων Βασιλεῦ)

Paul is using the name of a whole group, the Jews, to refer to some members of that group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [by these Jewish leaders]