40 And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, (A)motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in (B)the Hebrew language,[a] saying:

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  1. Acts 21:40 Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)

40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(A) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(B)

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  1. Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2

And when they heard that he was addressing them in (A)the Hebrew language,[a] they became even more quiet. And he said:

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  1. Acts 22:2 Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)

When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic,(A) they became very quiet.

Then Paul said:

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