en_tn/act/21/39.md

# Connecting Statement:

Paul begins to defend what he did.

# I ask you

"I beg you" or "I plead with you"

# allow me

"please allow me" or please permit me"

# the captain had given him permission

The word "permission" can be stated as a verb. AT: "the captain permitted Paul to speak" or "the captain allowed Paul to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Paul stood on the steps

The word "steps" here refers to the steps on the stairway to the fortress.

# motioned with the hand to the people

It can be stated explicitly why Paul motioned with the hand. AT: "motioned with his hand for the people to be quiet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# When there was a deep silence

"When the people were completely silent"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`

			`Paul begins to defend what he did.`

			`# I ask you`
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added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"I beg you" or "I plead with you"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# allow me`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`"please allow me" or please permit me"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the captain had given him permission`

			`The word "permission" can be stated as a verb. AT: "the captain permitted Paul to speak" or "the captain allowed Paul to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])`

			`# Paul stood on the steps`

			`The word "steps" here refers to the steps on the stairway to the fortress.`

			`# motioned with the hand to the people`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It can be stated explicitly why Paul motioned with the hand. AT: "motioned with his hand for the people to be quiet" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# When there was a deep silence`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"When the people were completely silent"`