OET interlinear ACTs 2:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

Δαυεὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν, προορώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός, ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν, ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν προορώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ)

In order to avoid having a second-level quotation, you could turn Peter’s quotation from David into an indirect quotation. (Peter is quoting from Psalm 16:8–11.) Alternate translation: [For David said about him that he saw the Lord before him through all, for he was at his right so that he should not be moved]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

Δαυεὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν, προορώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός, ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν, ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν προορώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ)

The pronoun him refers to the Messiah, about whom David is prophesying. This means that within the quotation, the pronouns I and my are spoken by the Messiah. If you turn the direct quotation into an indirect quotation and change these pronouns to “he,” “him,” and “his,” it may be helpful to indicate the references in some cases so that your readers will recognize this. Alternate translation: [For David said about the Messiah that he saw the Lord before him through all, for the Lord was at the Messiah’s right so that he should not be moved]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

Peter uses the word For to introduce a reason why the crowd should believe him when he says that God brought Jesus back to life. The reason is that the Scriptures predicted this. As a result, the crowd should be confident that it did happen. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [You can be confident that God did bring Jesus back to life, because]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

Δαυεὶδ & λέγει εἰς αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν προορώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ)

Peter assumes that the crowd will know that he is referring to what David says in one of the psalms that he wrote, and that David is prophesying what the Messiah would say. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [David says in one of his psalms that the Messiah will say] or [David wrote in one of his psalms that the Messiah would say]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐνώπιόν μου

before me

The phrase before me, which means “in front of me,” is a spatial metaphor. Alternate translation: [present with me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

διὰ παντός

through all_‹time›

The phrase through all is an ellipsis for “through all times.” It means “always.” Alternate translation: [at all times] or [always]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἐκ δεξιῶν μού

on /the/_right ˱of˲_me

Here the adjective right is being used as a noun to indicate the right side. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could state that specifically. Alternate translation: [at my right side]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐκ δεξιῶν μού

on /the/_right ˱of˲_me

In this context, to be at someone’s right side means to be in a position to help and sustain that person. Alternate translation: [there to help me]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

μὴ σαλευθῶ

not ˱I˲_/may_be/_shaken

Here, moved means to be taken out of a safe and secure position, and so it means to be harmed. Alternate translation: [I will not be harmed]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

μὴ σαλευθῶ

not ˱I˲_/may_be/_shaken

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [no one will harm me]