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OET (OET-LV) and they_were_laying them before the feet of_the ambassadors, and it_was_being_distributed to_each, as_much_as wishfully anyone was_having need.
OET (OET-RV) They would lay them down in front of the missionaries, and from there it was distributed around according to what needs each person had.
Note 1 topic: translate-symaction
ἐτίθουν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων
˱they˲_/were/_laying_‹them› before the feet ˱of˲_the ambassadors
The expression laying it at the feet indicates that believers who sold possessions were putting the money they received onto the ground in front of the apostles. In this culture, that was a symbolic way of presenting it to them as a gift to be used to help others in the community. If there is a comparable symbolic action in your culture, you could use that in your translation. You could also use a general expression. Alternate translation: [they were presenting it to the apostles]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
διεδίδετο
˱it˲_/was_being/_distributed
If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [the apostles were distributing it]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
ἑκάστῳ, καθότι ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν
˱to˲_each as_much_as ¬wishfully anyone need /was/_having
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word need, you could express the same idea with a verb such as “need.” Alternate translation: [to every person in the amount that he needed]
4:32-35 The sharing of early believers was remarkable (see also 2:44-45; cp. 6:1). Being united in heart and mind, they willingly offered anything they possessed to meet the needs of other believers. This sharing was voluntary and without coercion, and it related to pressing needs in the community and was prompted by Christian love and concern for one another.
OET (OET-LV) and they_were_laying them before the feet of_the ambassadors, and it_was_being_distributed to_each, as_much_as wishfully anyone was_having need.
OET (OET-RV) They would lay them down in front of the missionaries, and from there it was distributed around according to what needs each person had.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the SR-GNT.