en_tn/act/23/09.md

translationWords

• en:tw:angel
• en:tw:council
• en:tw:paul
• en:tw:pharisee
• en:tw:scribe
• en:tw:spirit

translationNotes

• "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" - The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him." (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_hypo)
• Paul would be torn to pieces by them - "they would cause him great physical harm"
• take him by force - "use physical force to take Paul away"
• into the fortress - This is a building of military strength and importance, which frequently includes housing for soldiers, or barracks (UDB). See how you translated this in verse en:bible:notes:act:21:34.