848 B
848 B
Now in a nearby place
"Now" is used to introduce a new person or event in the recorded account'
chief man of the island
Possible meanings are 1) the main leader of the people or 2) someone who was the most important person on the island perhaps because of his wealth.
a man named Publius
Publius was the chief official on the island. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
welcomed us
"welcomed Paul and his companions"
kindly provided for us
"showed hospitality with kindess to us who were strangers"
had been made ill
"was ill"
ill with a fever and dysentery
"dysentery is an infectious intestinal disease"
placed his hands on him
"touched him with his hands"
and were healed
"and he healed them too" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive) (UDB)