OET interlinear ACTs 9:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῦ & εὕρῃ & ἀγάγῃ

him & ˱he˲_˓may˒_find & ˱he˲_˓may˒_bring_‹them›

The pronoun him refers to the high priest and both instances of the pronoun he refer to Saul.

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

ἐπιστολὰς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾐτήσατο πάρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολάς εἰς Δαμασκόν πρός τάς συναγωγάς ὅπως ἐάν τινάς εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ ὄντας ἄνδρας τέ καί γυναῖκας δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ)

See the introduction to this chapter for an explanation of what these letters were. This may help you decide what word in your language to use for them.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς

into to (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ᾐτήσατο πάρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολάς εἰς Δαμασκόν πρός τάς συναγωγάς ὅπως ἐάν τινάς εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ ὄντας ἄνδρας τέ καί γυναῖκας δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ)

Luke is using the terms Damascus and synagogues by association to mean the people, probably the leaders, of the synagogues in Damascus. Alternate translation: [to the people in the synagogues of Damascus] or [to the leaders of the synagogues in Damascus]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

τῆς ὁδοῦ, ὄντας

˱of˲_the way being

As the introduction to this chapter explains, the Way was one of the first names that people used to describe the community of believers in Jesus. If your language has a word for “way” or “path” that you can use as a name, it would be appropriate to use it here. Alternate translation: [who belonged to the Way]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ

˓having_been˒_bound ˱he˲_˓may˒_bring_‹them› to Jerusalem

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [he might bind them and bring them to the chief priests]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ

˓having_been˒_bound ˱he˲_˓may˒_bring_‹them› to Jerusalem

Luke is using one part of the arrest process to represent the entire process. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or plain language. Alternate translation: [he might arrest them and bring them to the chief priests]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ

˓having_been˒_bound ˱he˲_˓may˒_bring_‹them› to Jerusalem

The implication is that Saul wanted to bring believers in Jesus to Jerusalem for trial and punishment by the Jewish leaders. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem so that the Jewish leaders there could judge and punish them]