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Athens is down the coast from Barea which is in Macedonia. Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

learned

"found out" or "heard"

went there and stirred up

This speaks about their agitating people as though it were a person stirring a liquid and causing the things at the bottom of the liquid to rise to the surface. AT: "went there and agitated" or "went there and disturbed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

troubled the crowds

"and worried the crowds" or "caused dread and fear among the people"

brothers

The word "brothers" here refers to men and women believers. AT: "believers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations)

to go to the sea

"to go to the coast." From here Paul would probably sail to another city.

who were leading Paul

"who were accompanying Paul" or "who were going along with Paul"

they received from him instructions for Silas and Timothy

"he told them to instruct Silas and Timothy." This can also be stated as a direct quotation as in the UDB. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)

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