# I received letters from them

"The high priests and elders gave me letters"

# for the brothers in Damascus

Here "brothers" refers to "fellow Jews."

# to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem

"to bind those of the Way with chains and bring them back to Jerusalem"

# to be punished

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they would receive punishment" or "so that the Jewish authorities could punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])