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# chief captain
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a Roman military officer or leader of about 600 soldiers
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# commanded Paul to be brought
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ordered his soldiers to bring Paul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# the fortress
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This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in [Acts 21:34](../21/34.md).
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# He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging
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The commander wants soldiers to torture Paul by whipping him to ensure he tells the truth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He ordered his soldiers to whip Paul to force him to tell the truth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# He ordered that he
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The first "he" refers to chief captain. The second "he" refers to Paul.
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# that he himself
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The word "himself" is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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