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OET (OET-LV) And Youdaiōns were dwelling in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), devout men from every nation of_the nations under the heaven.
OET (OET-RV) At the time, there were godly Jews staying in Yerusalem that had come from other countries all around the world.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-background
δὲ
and
Luke uses the word Now to introduce background information that will help readers understand what happens next. You can translate it with a word or phrase that serves the same purpose in your language.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations
ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς
men devout
Luke is using the term men in a generic sense that includes both men and women. Alternate translation: “godly people”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole
παντὸς ἔθνους
every nation
The word every is a generalization that emphasizes that the people came from many different nations. Alternate translation: “many different nations”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν
under ¬the heaven
The expression under heaven is a way of referring to being on earth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “on earth”
2:5-11 Because Pentecost was a pilgrimage festival (see study note on 2:1-4), Jews from every nation were present in Jerusalem at that time and were thus able to hear the Good News being proclaimed in their own languages. The Good News is for all people (2:38-39).
OET (OET-LV) And Youdaiōns were dwelling in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), devout men from every nation of_the nations under the heaven.
OET (OET-RV) At the time, there were godly Jews staying in Yerusalem that had come from other countries all around the world.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.