OET interlinear ACTs 7:38

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ γενόμενος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτος ἐστίν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μετά τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ Ὄρει Σινᾶ καί τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὅς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ὑμῖν)

This is the one refers to Moses. You may have decided to use similar language and special formatting in [verses 35–38](../07/35.md) to highlight the way Stephen is emphasizing Moses. However, if you think the reference would not be clear at this point, you could state his name. Alternate translation: [Moses is the one who was]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

μετὰ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ Ὄρει Σινά, καὶ τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτος ἐστίν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μετά τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ Ὄρει Σινᾶ καί τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὅς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ὑμῖν)

It might be more natural to put the information about Mount Sinai next to the information about Moses receiving living words. Alternate translation: [with our fathers and with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, who received living words] or [with our fathers and with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, where he received living words]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, ὃς ἐδέξατο

˱of˲_the fathers ˱of˲_us (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτος ἐστίν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μετά τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ Ὄρει Σινᾶ καί τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὅς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ὑμῖν)

This second instance of who in the verse refers to Moses, not to the fathers. For clarity, you could state his name and start a new sentence. Alternate translation: [with our fathers. Moses received]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὃς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὗτος ἐστίν ὁ γενόμενος ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ μετά τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ λαλοῦντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ Ὄρει Σινᾶ καί τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν ὅς ἐδέξατο λόγια ζῶντα δοῦναι ὑμῖν)

It may be helpful in your language to specify who gave Moses the words that he received. Stephen assumes that his listeners will know that this was God. Alternate translation: [to whom God gave living words] or [to whom God spoke living words]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

λόγια ζῶντα

˓the˒_oracles living

Stephen is using the term words to mean the message that God communicated through words. Alternate translation: [a living message]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

λόγια ζῶντα

˓the˒_oracles living

Stephen is using the term living to describe God’s words as if they were alive. This could mean: (1) that God’s message is always effective. Alternate translation: [an enduring message]; (2) that God’s message shows how to live as God wishes. Alternate translation: [a life-giving message]