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Acts 23:14-16
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Acts 23:14-16
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
14 who, having gone to the chief priests and the elders, said, “With a curse[a], we bound ourselves under-a-curse to eat nothing until which time we kill Paul. 15 Now therefore, you, along with the Sanhedrin, notify the commander so that he may bring him down to you, as-though you are intending to determine the things concerning him more accurately. And we are prepared that we might kill him before he draws-near”.
Paul’s Nephew Hears of The Plot, And Informs The Roman Commander
16 But the son of the sister of Paul— having heard-of the ambush, having come and entered into the barracks— reported it to Paul.
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- Acts 23:14 With a curse... under-a-curse. This a a Hebrew way of speaking, meaning ‘We bound ourselves under a solemn curse’. They said ‘May God curse us if we eat before we kill Paul’.
Acts 23:14-16
New International Version
Acts 23:14-16
New International Version
14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.(A) 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(B) petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”
16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(C) and told Paul.
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