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# Connecting Statement:
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This tells about a prophecy made about Paul in Caesarea by the prophet Agabus.
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# took Paul's belt
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"removed Paul's belt from Paul's waist"
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# Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So shall the Jews in Jerusalem tie up ... of the Gentiles.'
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This is a quotation within a quotation. The inner quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "The Holy Spirit says that this will be how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up ... of the Gentiles." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
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# the Jews
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This does not mean all the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" or "some of the Jews" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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# hand him over
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"deliver him"
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# into the hands of the Gentiles
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The word "hands" here represents control. Alternate translation: "into the legal custody of the Gentiles" or "to the Gentiles" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the Gentiles
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This stands for the authorities among the Gentiles. Alternate translation: "the Gentile authorities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
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