43 lines
1.2 KiB
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43 lines
1.2 KiB
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## being moved with ##
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"being motivated by"
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## certain wicked men ##
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"some evil men". The word "men" here refers specifically to males.
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## from the marketplace ##
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This is a public space of business, where buying and selling of goods, cattle, or services take place; "from the public square" (UDB).
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## set the city ##
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"caused the city to be"
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## Assaulting the house ##
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"violently attacking the house"
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## they wanted to bring ##
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This pronoun refers to the unbelieving jews and wicked men from the marketplace.
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## out to the people ##
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"to a governmental or legal group of citizens gathered to make a decision with public impact"
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## before the officials ##
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"in the presence of the officials"
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## These men who have ##
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The Jewish leaders were speaking and were referring to Paul and Silas by "these men."
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## turned the world upside down ##
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This is an idiom meaning "to cause trouble" (UDB). The Jewish leaders were expressing their jealousy by exaggerating the influence Paul and Silas have with their teaching. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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## Jason has welcomed ##
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This phrase signals that Jason was in agreement with the apostles' troubling message. |