20. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 12:20:1 ⧉Ἦνeenhe was Acts 12:20:2 ⧉δὲdenow Acts 12:20:3 ⧉θυμομαχῶνthymomakhonbeing furious Acts 12:20:4 ⧉Τυρίοιςteereeiswith Tyrians Acts 12:20:5 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 12:20:6 ⧉Σιδωνίοιςseethoneeiswith Sidonians Acts 12:20:7 ⧉ὁμοθυμαδὸνomothymadonwith one accord Acts 12:20:8 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 12:20:9 ⧉παρῆσανpareesanthey came Acts 12:20:10 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 12:20:11 ⧉αὐτόνavtonhim Acts 12:20:12 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 12:20:13 ⧉πείσαντεςpeesandeshaving persuaded Acts 12:20:14 ⧉ΒλάστονvlastonBlastus Acts 12:20:15 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 12:20:16 ⧉ἐπὶepeeover Acts 12:20:17 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 12:20:18 ⧉κοιτῶνοςkeetonoschamber Acts 12:20:19 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 12:20:20 ⧉βασιλέωςvaseeleosking Acts 12:20:21 ⧉ᾐτοῦντοeetoondothey were asking Acts 12:20:22 ⧉εἰρήνηνeereeneenpeace Acts 12:20:23 ⧉διὰdeeabecause of Acts 12:20:24 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 12:20:25 ⧉τρέφεσθαιtrefestheto be fed Acts 12:20:26 ⧉αὐτῶνaftontheir Acts 12:20:27 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 12:20:28 ⧉χώρανkhorancountry Acts 12:20:29 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Acts 12:20:30 ⧉τῆςteesthe Acts 12:20:31 ⧉βασιλικῆςvaseeleekeesroyal |
20. Formal Translation Now he was angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians, but they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they requested peace because their country was being nourished by the royal territory. |
20. Dynamic Translation He was hostile toward the people of Tyre and Sidon. But they came together with a united front to approach him, and after winning over Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they continually sought peace because their land depended on resources from the royal domain. |