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said to them
"said to the guards"
They have publicly
"The magistrates have publicly"
beaten us, men who
the word "us" only includes Paul and silas. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)
No indeed
"Definitely not!" Paul is responding here to the magistrates or city leaders, even though he is speaking to the jailor. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Romans
This refers to people from all over the Empire, who had legal citizenship. Among their rights were freedom from torture and the right to have a trial. The city leaders were afraid of what would happen if the Empire learned the city leaders had mistreated Paul and Silas. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Let them come
"The city rulers should come"
The magistrates came and begged them
The Magistrates came and begged Paul and Silas
when they had brought them
When the Magistrates had brought Paul and Silas