1.7 KiB
As Paul was about to be brought
This can be stated in active form. AT: "As the soldiers were ready to bring Paul" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the fortress
This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in Acts 21:34.
the chief captain
a Roman military officer of about 600 soldiers
Do you speak Greek? Are you not then the Egyptian, who previously led a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the 'Assassins' out into the wilderness?
The chief captain uses these questions to express surprise that Paul is not who he thought he was. AT: "So you speak Greek. I thought you were that Egyptian who led a rebellion in the wilderness with the four thousand terrorists" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
Are you not then the Egyptian
Shortly before Paul's visit, an unnamed man from Egypt had launched a revolt against Rome in Jerusalem. Later he escaped into the wilderness and the commander wonders if Paul might be the same man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
led a rebellion
This word "rebellion" can be stated as a verb. AT: "caused people to rebel against the Roman government" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
the four thousand men
"the 4,000 terrorists" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
Assassins
This refers to a group of Jewish rebels who killed Romans and anyone who supported Romans.