5:35a
“Men of Israel,” he said: The Greek is literally “and he said to them, ‘Men of Israel.’” The Berean Standard Bible places the words he said in the middle of what Gamaliel said. This is good English style. However, in some languages, it may be necessary to follow the Greek order and place these words at the beginning of 5:35a. For example:
and he said to them, “Men of Israel…”
-or-
Then he addressed them: “Men of Israel…” (New International Version)
The Berean Standard Bible does not translate the Greek words “to them.” However, in some languages it may be necessary to include to whom Gamaliel spoke. These words refer to the Jewish leaders here. For example:
the Sanhedrin (New International Version (2011))
-or-
the leaders
Men of Israel: Gamaliel used this phrase to address the Jewish leaders. They descended from Jacob, who was later called Israel. It is another way to refer to the Jews. Gamaliel was also a Jew. See how you translated this phrase in 2:22.
consider carefully what you are about to do to these men: This is a warning to the Jewish leaders to be careful about what they decide to do to the apostles. Here are some other ways to translate this clause:
take care what you do with these men (Revised Standard Version)
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be careful what you do to these men (Good News Translation)
what you are about to do: This refers to whatever action the Jewish leaders might decide to take in regard to the apostles. Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:
what you propose to do (New American Standard Bible)
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in deciding what to do (Revised English Bible)
these men: This phrase refers to the apostles.
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