unfoldingWord_en_tn/act/23/09.md

## "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" ##

The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

## Paul would be torn to pieces by them ##

"they would cause him great physical harm"

## take him by force ##

"use physical force to take Paul away"

## into the fortress ##

This is a building of military strength and importance, which frequently includes housing for soldiers, or barracks (UDB). See how you translated this in verse [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Paul would be torn to pieces by them ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"they would cause him great physical harm"`

			`## take him by force ##`

			`"use physical force to take Paul away"`

			`## into the fortress ##`

			`This is a building of military strength and importance, which frequently includes housing for soldiers, or barracks (UDB). See how you translated this in verse [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).`