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# As Paul was about to be brought
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "As the soldiers were ready to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# the fortress
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This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
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# the chief captain
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a Roman military officer of about 600 soldiers
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# The captain said, "Do you know Greek?
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The chief captain uses this questions to express surprise that Paul is not who he thought he was. Alternate translation: "So you know Greek." or "I didn't know you knew Greek." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# know Greek
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know how to speak and understand the Greek language
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