⁴And when ^cthe barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, ^fNo doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, ^gyet vengeance suffereth not to live.

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Footnotes

cver. 4. Rom. 1:14. 1 Cor. 14:11. Col. 3:11 in the Gk.
fComp. Luke 13:2.
gComp. Amos 5:19.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, “A murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Doubtless this man is a murderer whom, although he was rescued from the sea, Justice has not permitted to live!”