en_tn/act/17/13.md

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# General Information:
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]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/thessalonica]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/paul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/proclaim]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/berea]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silas]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/timothy]]