OET interlinear ACTs 7:58

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως

/having/_cast_out_‹him› out the city

Luke is likely speaking when he speaks of the Sanhedrin members throwing Stephen outside the city. It is unlikely that they actually picked him up and heaved him through the air. Alternate translation: “seizing Stephen and forcefully taking him out of the city”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οἱ μάρτυρες

the witnesses

These were the “false witnesses” whom the Sanhedrin brought in to accuse Stephen, as described in 6:13. According to the Law of Moses, it was their responsibility to carry out the execution of the man they had accused. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “the false witnesses, who were responsible to carry out the execution,”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, παρὰ τοὺς πόδας νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου

put_away the robes ˱of˲_them before the feet ˱of˲_/a/_young_man /being/_named Saul

The implications are that the witnesses took off their long robes so that they could throw stones at Stephen more easily and that they left them with Saul for safekeeping. UST models one way to make these implications explicit.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

τὰ ἱμάτια

the robes

These outer garments were long cloaks or robes that people wore outside to stay warm. They were also a sign of wealth and status. If your readers would not be familiar with this kind of garment, you could use the name of another garment that they would recognize, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “coats” or “robes”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

παρὰ τοὺς πόδας

before the feet

The expression at the feet means on the ground in front of someone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “on the ground in front of”