## Why is it that we are hearing them ##

This could be 1) a real question that the people wanted an answer to, or 2) a rhetorical question that expressed how amazed they were. The UDB translates it as a statement showing how surprised they were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Parthians and Medes and Elamites ##

"people from Parthia, Media and Elam." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## proselytes ##

"non-Jewish people who have become Jews" or "people who have changed their religion and become Jews" or "converts to the Jewish religion"