³³And some of the crowd advised^r Alexander, when^* the Jews put him forward. But Alexander, motioning with his^* hand, was wanting to defend himself to the popular assembly.

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Footnotes

rOr “concluded it was about”
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“put … forward”)
*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Some of the crowd prompted Alexander, whom the Jews had put forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to make a defense to the crowd.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Some Jews in the crowd gave instructions to Alexander after they pushed him to the front. Motioning with his hand, Alexander wanted to make his defense to the people.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward and told him to explain the situation. He motioned for silence and tried to speak.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

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