Act 21:34 | NETfull | STEP | But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

Acts 21:34

34 But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, ^{▼▼ L&N 33.77 has “ἄλλοι δὲ ἄλλο τι ἐπεφώνουν ἐν τῷ ὄχλῳ ‘some in the crowd shouted one thing; others, something else’ Ac 21:34.”} and when the commanding officer ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (the commanding officer) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} was unable ^{▼▼ This genitive absolute construction has been translated temporally; it could also be taken causally: “and since the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth.”} to find out the truth ^{▼▼ Or “find out what had happened”; Grk “the certainty” (BDAG 147 s.v. ἀσφαλής 2).} because of the disturbance, ^{▼▼ Or “clamor,” “uproar” (BDAG 458 s.v. θόρυβος).} he ordered Paul ^{▼▼ Grk “him”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} to be brought into the barracks. ^{▼▼ Or “the headquarters.” BDAG 775 s.v. παρεμβολή 2 has “barracks/headquarters of the Roman troops in Jerusalem Ac 21:34, 37; 22:24; 23:10, 16, 32.”}