OET interlinear ACTs 5:38

uW Translation Notes:

καὶ τὰ νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τά νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπόστητε ἀπό τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καί ἄφετε αὐτούς ὅτι ἐάν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἡ βουλή αὕτη ἤ τό ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται)

Gamaliel uses this expression to shift the council members’ attention away from the stories of Theudas and Judas so that he could give them some direct advice. In your translation, use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that would be natural for this same purpose.

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τά νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπόστητε ἀπό τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καί ἄφετε αὐτούς ὅτι ἐάν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἡ βουλή αὕτη ἤ τό ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται)

Gamaliel is using the word translated And to introduce what he wants the council to conclude as a result of the two examples he has given. Alternate translation: [So]

ἀπόστητε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καὶ ἄφετε αὐτούς

withdraw (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τά νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπόστητε ἀπό τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καί ἄφετε αὐτούς ὅτι ἐάν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἡ βουλή αὕτη ἤ τό ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται)

When Gamaliel tells the council to keep away from these men, he implicitly means that they should not execute them, as [5:33](../05/33.md) says they wanted to do. Alternate translation: [do not execute these men or put them back in prison]

ἐὰν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἡ βουλὴ αὕτη ἢ τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τά νῦν λέγω ὑμῖν ἀπόστητε ἀπό τῶν ἀνθρώπων τούτων καί ἄφετε αὐτούς ὅτι ἐάν ᾖ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἡ βουλή αὕτη ἤ τό ἔργον τοῦτο καταλυθήσεται)

Alternate translation: [if men have devised this plan or are doing this work]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνθρώπων

men

Gamaliel is using the term men in a generic sense to mean “humans.” Since he contrasts from men here with “from God” in the next verse, it may be appropriate to add the word “mere” to help show that contrast. Alternate translation: [mere humans]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καταλυθήσεται

˓will_be_being˒_torn_down

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: [someone will destroy it] or [it will not last]