## a certain prophet ##

This person was known as a person who regularly received and passed along messages from God.

## named Agabus ##

Agabus was a man from Judea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## took Paul's belt ##

"removed Paul's belt from Paul's waist"

## With it he tied ##

"using Paul's belt, he restrained"

## hand him over ##

"relinquish him" or "deliver him"

## into the hands of ##

"into the legal custody of." The Gentiles would arrest Paul by taking hold of him with their hands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])