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Connecting Statement:
Peter responds to the Jews by telling them about his vision and about what had happened at Cornelius' house.
Peter started to explain
Peter did not criticize the Jewish believers but reacted in a friendly explanatory manner.
in detail
"exactly what happened"
like a large sheet
The container holding the animals had the appearance of a large square piece of cloth. See how you translated this in Acts 10:11.
by its four corners
"with its four corners suspended" or "with its four corners higher than the rest of it." See how you translated this in Acts 10:11.
four-legged animals of earth
From Peter's response, it can be implied that the law of Moses commanded the Jews not to eat some of them. See how you translated a similar phrase in Acts 10:12. AT: "animals and birds that the Mosaic laws forbade Jews to eat" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
wild beasts
This probably refer to the animals people do not or can not tame or control.
creeping animals
These are reptiles.