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OET (OET-LV) But when a_ forty_year _time was_being_fulfilled to_him, went_up in the heart of_him to_visit the brothers of_him, the sons of_Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
ὡς & ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετὴς χρόνος
when & /was_being/_fulfilled ˱to˲_him forty_year /a/_time
This is an idiomatic way of speaking about time. Alternate translation: “after Moses had turned forty”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
ὡς & ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετὴς χρόνος
when & /was_being/_fulfilled ˱to˲_him forty_year /a/_time
Since this is an idiom, it would probably not be meaningful in most languages to retain the verb “fill” and use an active verbal form instead of the passive form. However, if your language does speak of someone or something “filling” days or times so that they arrive, and if your language does not use passive verbal forms, you could use an active form of “fill” here.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ
went_up in the heart ˱of˲_him
The expression it came up on his heart means that Moses felt a desire. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he felt a desire”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ
went_up in the heart ˱of˲_him
Here, heart is a metonym for the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: “he felt a desire”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ
the brothers ˱of˲_him the sons ˱of˲_Israel
Stephen is using the word brothers to mean “kinsmen,” and he is using the word sons to mean “descendants.” Alternate translation: “his kinsmen, the descendants of Israel” or, if the word “Israel” might make your readers think of the nation rather than the person, “his kinsmen, the descendants of Jacob”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations
τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ
the brothers ˱of˲_him the sons ˱of˲_Israel
Although the terms brothers and sons are masculine, Stephen is using these words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If you decide to retain the metaphor in your translation, you could state “brothers and sisters” and “sons and daughters” to indicate this.
7:1-53 Stephen responded to the accusations by testifying about his Lord (cp. Luke 21:12-17). Instead of defending himself against their prosecution, he became a witness in God’s prosecution of them, exposing their stubbornness and unfaithfulness to God. Stephen’s recital of Israel’s past reminded them of their repeated rejections of those whom God had sent.
• Stephen’s review of Israel’s history has three principal parts, dealing with the work of the patriarchs (Acts 7:2-16), the ministry of Moses (7:17-43), and the role of the Tabernacle and the Temple (7:44-50). Stephen followed up his historical survey with a clear attack on the hard-heartedness of his own people. With a prophetic challenge, he urged them to stop rebelling against the Holy Spirit and turn to God with repentance and faith.
OET (OET-LV) But when a_ forty_year _time was_being_fulfilled to_him, went_up in the heart of_him to_visit the brothers of_him, the sons of_Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl).
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.