| 21. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 23:21:1 ⧉σὺseeyou Acts 23:21:2 ⧉οὖνoontherefore Acts 23:21:3 ⧉μὴmeenot Acts 23:21:4 ⧉πεισθῇςpeestheesbe persuaded Acts 23:21:5 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesby them Acts 23:21:6 ⧉ἐνεδρεύουσινenedrevoosinare lying in wait Acts 23:21:7 ⧉γὰρgharfor Acts 23:21:8 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 23:21:9 ⧉ἐξeksfrom Acts 23:21:10 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them Acts 23:21:11 ⧉ἄνδρεςandresmen Acts 23:21:12 ⧉πλείουςpleeoosmore Acts 23:21:13 ⧉τεσσεράκονταteserakondaforty Acts 23:21:14 ⧉οἵτινεςeetineswho Acts 23:21:15 ⧉ἀνεθεμάτισανanethematisanbound under an oath Acts 23:21:16 ⧉ἑαυτοὺςeaftoosthemselves Acts 23:21:17 ⧉μήτεmeeteneither Acts 23:21:18 ⧉φαγεῖνfayeento eat Acts 23:21:19 ⧉μήτεmeetenor Acts 23:21:20 ⧉πιεῖνpeeeento drink Acts 23:21:21 ⧉ἕωςeosuntil Acts 23:21:22 ⧉οὗoowhen Acts 23:21:23 ⧉ἀνέλωσινanelosinthey kill Acts 23:21:24 ⧉αὐτόνaftonhim Acts 23:21:25 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 23:21:26 ⧉νῦνneennow Acts 23:21:27 ⧉εἰσινeesinthey are Acts 23:21:28 ⧉ἕτοιμοιetimiready Acts 23:21:29 ⧉προσδεχόμενοιprosthekhomeneewaiting for Acts 23:21:30 ⧉τὴνteenthe Acts 23:21:31 ⧉ἀπὸapofrom Acts 23:21:32 ⧉σοῦsooyour Acts 23:21:33 ⧉ἐπαγγελίανepangeleea(n)promise |
| 21. Formal Translation Therefore you must not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men from among them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him; and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation So do not let them convince you, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him; they have taken a solemn oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him, and now they are prepared, watching for your decision. |