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653 B
Markdown
15 lines
653 B
Markdown
## "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" ##
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The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
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## Paul would be torn to pieces by them ##
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"they would cause him great physical harm"
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## take him by force ##
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"use physical force to take Paul away"
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## into the fortress ##
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This is a building of military strength and importance, which frequently includes housing for soldiers, or barracks (UDB). See how you translated this in verse [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md). |