en_tn/act/07/41.md

Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).

## they made a calf ##

"they made a statue that looked like a calf"

## to serve the host of heaven ##

"to serve the lights in the sky"

## O house of Israel ##

This is a metonym for the whole nation of Israel. (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices … ##

This is a rhetorical question stating that their sacrifices were not offerings to God. This can be translated as "You did not offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices …." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).`

			`## they made a calf ##`

			`"they made a statue that looked like a calf"`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`## to serve the host of heaven ##`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
			`"to serve the lights in the sky"`

			`## O house of Israel ##`

			`This is a metonym for the whole nation of Israel. (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`## Did you offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices … ##`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`This is a rhetorical question stating that their sacrifices were not offerings to God. This can be translated as "You did not offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices …." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`