31 lines
972 B
Markdown
31 lines
972 B
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## said to them ##
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"said to the guards"
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## They have publicly ##
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"The magistrates have publicly"
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## beaten us, men who ##
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the word "us" only includes Paul and silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
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## No indeed ##
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"Definitely not!" Paul is responding here to the magistrates or city leaders, even though he is speaking to the jailor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## Romans ##
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This refers to people from all over the Empire, who had legal citizenship. Among their rights were freedom from torture and the right to have a trial. The city leaders were afraid of what would happen if the Empire learned the city leaders had mistreated Paul and Silas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## Let them come ##
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"The city rulers should come"
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## The magistrates came and begged them ##
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The Magistrates came and begged Paul and Silas
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## when they had brought them ##
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When the Magistrates had brought Paul and Silas |