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her masters
the owners of the slave girl.
the hope of their gain
refers to the ability the girl had of divination and for people to pay for her prophecies.
dragged them
"dragged Paul and Silas" but not the rest of the team of Luke and Timothy.
before the authorities
"into the presence of the authorities" or "to be judged by the authorities"
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said
"When the masters had brought Paul and Silas to the magistrates, the masters said".
they are teaching
"Paul and Silas are teaching"
not lawful for us
The masters were including the authorities in their claim since they were also Romans. (See rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)