OET interlinear ACTs 7:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὡς & ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετὴς χρόνος

when & ˓was_being˒_fulfilled ˱to˲_him (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Δέ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετής χρόνος ἀνέβη ἐπί τήν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ τούς υἱούς Ἰσραήλ)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Δέ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετής χρόνος ἀνέβη ἐπί τήν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ τούς υἱούς Ἰσραήλ)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Δέ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετής χρόνος ἀνέβη ἐπί τήν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ τούς υἱούς Ἰσραήλ)

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 (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Δέ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετής χρόνος ἀνέβη ἐπί τήν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ τούς υἱούς Ἰσραήλ)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Δέ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετής χρόνος ἀνέβη ἐπί τήν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ τούς υἱούς Ἰσραήλ)

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὡς Δέ ἐπληροῦτο αὐτῷ τεσσερακονταετής χρόνος ἀνέβη ἐπί τήν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι τούς ἀδελφούς αὐτοῦ τούς υἱούς Ἰσραήλ)

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.