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# Connecting Statement:
Paul responds to Governor Felix about the charges brought against him.
# General Information:
Here the word "they" refers to the Jews who were accusing Paul.
# the governor motioned
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"the governor gestured"
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# a judge to this nation
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Here "nation" refers to the people of the Jewish nation. AT: "a judge for the people of the Jewish nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# explain myself
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"explain my situation"
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# twelve days since
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"12 days since" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# I did not stir up a crowd
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"Stir up" is a metaphor for agitating people into unrest, just as stirring a liquid agitates it. AT: "I did not provoke the crowd" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the accusations
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"the blames for wrongdoings" or "the charges for crimes"
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