OET interlinear ACTs 7:56

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν Ἰδού θεωρῶ τούς οὐρανούς διηνοιγμένους καί τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Stephen is using the term behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Now listen]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

θεωρῶ τοὺς οὐρανοὺς διηνοιγμένους, καὶ

˱I˲_˓am˒_observing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν Ἰδού θεωρῶ τούς οὐρανούς διηνοιγμένους καί τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Stephen is speaking of the heavens being opened to mean that they are open to his view. Alternate translation: [the heavens are open to my view, and I see] or [I can see into heaven, and I see]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί εἶπεν Ἰδού θεωρῶ τούς οὐρανούς διηνοιγμένους καί τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ)

The title Son of Man is equivalent to “Messiah.” Jesus himself used that title to claim that role subtly and implicitly. You may want to translate the title directly into your language. Alternatively, if you think it would be helpful to your readers, you could express what it means. Alternate translation: [Jesus the Messiah]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ

by ˓the˒_right ˓having˒_stood ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you translated the nominal adjective right in [7:55](../07/55.md). Alternate translation: [standing at the right side of God]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ

by ˓the˒_right ˓having˒_stood ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you expressed the implicit significance of the phrase at the right of God in [7:55](../07/55.md). Alternate translation: [standing in a place of honor next to God]

Note 6 topic: translate-symaction

ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ

by ˓the˒_right ˓having˒_stood ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you expressed the significance of the symbolic action of Jesus standing in [7:55](../07/55.md). Alternate translation: [the Son of Man, in a place of honor next to God, standing to honor me]