Acts 21:34
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21:34But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else,130 and when the commanding officer131 was unable132 to find out the truth133 because of the disturbance,134 he ordered Paul135 to be brought into the barracks.136
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- 130 L&N 33.77 has “ἄλλοι δὲ ἄλλο τι ἐπεφώνουν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ‘some in the crowd shouted one thing; others, something else’ Ac 21:34.”
- 131 Grk “he”; the referent (the commanding officer) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 132 This genitive absolute construction has been translated temporally; it could also be taken causally: “and since the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth.”
- 133 Or “find out what had happened”; Grk “the certainty” ( ἀσφαλής 2).
- 134 Or “clamor,” “uproar” ( θόρυβος).
- 135 Grk “him”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 136 Or “the headquarters.” BDAG 775 παρεμβολή 2 has “barracks/headquarters of the Roman troops in Jerusalem Ac 21:34, 37; 22:24; 23:10, 16, 32.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, some another. And as he could not learn the facts because of the uproar, he ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing and some another. Since he was not able to get reliable information because of the uproar, he ordered him to be taken into the barracks.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn’t find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
But some in the crowd were shouting one thing and others another, and because he was not able to find out the truth on account of the commotion, he gave orders to bring him into the barracks.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
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