OET interlinear ACTs 7:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ἰδὼν, εἶδον τὴν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, καὶ τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα, καὶ κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς; καὶ νῦν δεῦρο, ἀποστείλω σε εἰς Αἴγυπτον.

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδών εἶδον τήν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μού τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καί τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα καί κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς Καί νῦν δεῦρο ἀποστείλω σέ εἰς Αἴγυπτον)

If the direct quotation inside a direct quotation would be confusing in your language, you could translate the second direct quotation as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: [The Lord said that he had certainly seen the oppression of his people who were in Egypt and that he had heard their groaning and that he had come down to rescue them. He told Moses to get ready because he was sending him to Egypt]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἰδὼν, εἶδον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδών εἶδον τήν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μού τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καί τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα καί κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς Καί νῦν δεῦρο ἀποστείλω σέ εἰς Αἴγυπτον)

Stephen is reproducing a Hebrew idiom from the biblical account of Moses at the burning bush. The verb seen is repeated in Hebrew. This repetition expresses the intensity, certainty, or clarity of Yahweh’s having seen how his people were being oppressed. This Hebrew practice of verb repetition for intensification cannot be directly translated into English. Use a natural form of strengthening a verb from your language.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τοῦ λαοῦ μου

˱of˲_the people ¬which ˱of˲_the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδών εἶδον τήν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μού τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καί τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα καί κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς Καί νῦν δεῦρο ἀποστείλω σέ εἰς Αἴγυπτον)

God uses the possessive word my to emphasize that these people were in a covenant relationship with him based on his promises to their ancestors. Alternate translation: [of the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς

˱I˲_came_down ˓to˒_rescue them

God describes himself as having come down from heaven to earth to help the Israelites. His presence was in the burning bush, but he also means that he is taking action to rescue them. Alternate translation: [I will personally bring about their release]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

(Occurrence 3) καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδών εἶδον τήν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μού τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καί τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα καί κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς Καί νῦν δεῦρο ἀποστείλω σέ εἰς Αἴγυπτον)

God is using the word translated And to introduce what he wants Moses to do as a result of what he has told him. Alternate translation: [So]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

νῦν δεῦρο

now come

God is giving an order here. Alternate translation: [get ready]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἀποστείλω σε εἰς Αἴγυπτον

˱I˲_˓may˒_send_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἰδών εἶδον τήν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μού τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καί τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα καί κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς Καί νῦν δεῦρο ἀποστείλω σέ εἰς Αἴγυπτον)

God is not asking Moses’ permission when he says let me send you to Egypt. This is a way of saying “I will send you to Egypt,” and that statement in turn is functioning as a command. Alternate translation: [you must go to Egypt]