Acts 23:2

NETBible

At that 1  the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near 2  Paul 3  to strike 4  him on the mouth.

NIV ©

At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

NASB ©

The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

NLT ©

Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.

MSG ©

That set the Chief Priest Ananias off. He ordered his aides to slap Paul in the face.

BBE ©

And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.

NRSV ©

Then the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

NKJV ©

And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

KJV
And
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the high priest
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Ananias
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commanded
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them that stood by
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him
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to smite
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him
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on the mouth
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NASB ©
The high
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priest
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Ananias
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commanded
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those
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standing
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beside
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him to strike
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him on the mouth
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.
NET [draft] ITL
At that the high priest
<749>
Ananias
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ordered
<2004>
those standing near
<3936>
Paul
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to strike
<5180>
him
<846>
on the mouth
<4750>
.
GREEK
o de arciereuv ananiav epetaxen parestwsin tuptein to stoma
NETBible

At that 1  the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near 2  Paul 3  to strike 4  him on the mouth.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “and” (δέ, de); the phrase “at that” has been used in the translation to clarify the cause and effect relationship.

2 tn BDAG 778 s.v. παρίστημι/παριστάνω 2.b.α has “οἱ παρεστῶτες αὐτῷ those standing near him Ac 23:2.”

3 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

4 tn Or “hit” (‘strike’ maintains the wordplay with the following verse). The action was probably designed to indicate a rejection of Paul’s claim to a clear conscience in the previous verse.