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Acts 23:21
“But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Acts 23:21 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink, until they have made away with him; and they are at this very moment in readiness, counting on your promise.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Du nun, laß dich nicht von ihnen überreden, denn mehr als vierzig Männer von ihnen stellen ihm nach, welche sich verflucht haben, weder zu essen noch zu trinken, bis sie ihn umgebracht haben; und jetzt sind sie bereit und erwarten die Zusage von dir.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas tú no los creas; porque más de cuarenta hombres de ellos le acechan, los cuales han hecho voto debajo de maldición, de no comer ni beber hasta que le hayan muerto; y ahora están apercibidos esperando tu promesa.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém tu, não acredites neles; porque mais de quarenta homens deles estão lhe preparando cilada, os quais sob pena de maldição fizeram juramento para não comerem nem beberem enquanto não o tiverem matado; e eles já estão preparados, esperando de ti a promessa.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Porém não lhes dê ouvidos, pois há mais de quarenta homens emboscados para matá-lo. Eles juraram, sob pena de maldição sobre si mesmos, que não comeriam e nem beberiam até que o tenham matado. Mesmo agora, já estão de prontidão, aguardando pelo seu consentimento".

📖 Acts 23:21 in Context

19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
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