## I resisted him to his face ##

"I confronted him in person" or "I challenged his actions in person"

## Before ##

in relation to time

## he stopped ##

"he stopped eating with them"

## in fear of these men ##

"because he was afraid that these men would judge that he was doing something wrong" or "because he was afraid that these men would blame him for doing something wrong"

## men who have been circumcised ##

Jews

## kept away from ##

"stayed away from" or "avoided"