3:24

Peter ended the quotation from Moses in 3:23b. Here he began speaking his own words again. In some languages he must be introduced again. For example:

⌊Peter spoke further saying,⌋…

Indeed: This word emphasizes that many prophets prophesied about what Peter here called “these days.” Here are some other ways to translate this word:

In fact (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
Yes indeed

all the prophets from Samuel on: Samuel lived hundreds of years after Moses. This phrase refers to the prophets of the Old Testament who lived after Samuel did. Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

all the prophets…from Samuel and those who came afterwards (Revised Standard Version)
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all the prophets…including Samuel and those who came after him (Good News Translation)

prophets: See how you translated the word prophets in 3:21.

as many as have spoken: This phrase probably refers to all the prophets whose words are in the Old Testament. For example:

as many as have spoken ⌊in Scripture⌋

these days: This phrase refers to the important events which had recently happened, especially those which related to Jesus, the Christ. In some languages a literal translation would be too general. If that is true in your language, explain it in your translation. For example:

these days ⌊of the Christ⌋

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