ACTs 12:20 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Now King Herod was disputing with the people of Tyre and Tsidon, and so they got together and persuaded Blastos, a close personal servant of the king, to be their spokesman in asking for peace because they were dependent on food from the king’s provinces.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULT Now he was quarreling with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him unanimously, and having persuaded Blastus, the one over the bedchamber of the king, they were requesting peace, because their country was nourished from the king’s country.

UST King Herod became very upset with the people who lived in the cities of Tyre and Sidon. He stopped them from trading with the people he ruled. But the people of Tyre and Sidon needed to buy food from those regions. So they sent representatives together to the city of Caesarea to meet with Herod. They persuaded Blastus, who was one of Herod’s important officials, to tell Herod that they wanted to live peacefully with him.

BSB § Now Herod was in a furious dispute [fn] with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

BLB Now he had been furiously angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and they came to him with one accord. And having gained Blastus, who was over the bedchamber of the king, they were seeking peace because of their region being nourished by the king's.

AICNT Now {he}[fn] was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and they came to him with one accord, and having won over Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country was fed by the king's country.

12:20, he: Some manuscripts read “Herod.”

OEB It happened that Herod was deeply offended with the people of Tyre and Sidon, but they went in a body to him, and, having succeeded in winning over Blastus, the Chamberlain, they begged Herod for a reconciliation, because their country was dependent on the king’s for its food supply.

WEBBE Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king’s personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country’s food supply was provided by the king’s country.

LSV And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came to him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king’s;

FBV Now Herod had become furious with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They sent a joint delegation to see him and managed to win Blastus, the king's personal assistant, over to their side. They pleaded for peace with Herod because they were dependent on the king's territory for food.

TCNT Now Herod was having an angry dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him with one accord, and having won over Blastus, the king's personal attendant, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king's country.

T4T King Herod had been furiously angry with the people who lived in Tyre and Sidon cities. Then one day some men who represented them came unitedly to Caesarea in order to meet with Herod. They persuaded Blastus, who was one of Herod’s important officials, to tell Herod that the people in their cities wanted to make peace with him. They wanted to be able to trade with the people that Herod ruled, because they needed to buy food from those regions. Herod had commanded the people in the areas he ruled to stop selling food to the people in those cities.

LEB Now he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. So they came to him with one purpose, and after[fn] persuading Blastus, the king’s chamberlain,[fn] they asked for peace, because their country was supported with food from the king’s country.

12:20 *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“persuading”) which is understood as temporal

12:20 Literally “the one over the bedroom of the king”

BBE Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food.

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Wymth Now the people of Tyre and Sidon had incurred Herod's violent displeasure. So they sent a large deputation to wait on him; and having secured the good will of Blastus, his treasurer, they begged the king to be friendly with them again, because their country was dependent on his for its food supply.

ASV Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

DRA And he was angry with the Tyrians and the Sidonians. But they with one accord came to him, and having gained Blastus, who was the king’s chamberlain, they desired peace, because their countries were nourished by him.

YLT And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

Drby And he was in bitter hostility with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and, having gained Blastus the king's chamberlain, sought peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

RV Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.

Wbstr And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon. But they came with one accord to him, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's country .

KJB-1769 ¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
(¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamber/roomlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country. )

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]And Herode was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and hauing made Blastus the kings chamberlaine their friend, desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the kings countrey.
(¶ And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and having made Blastus the kings chamber/roomlaine their friend, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the kings country.)

12:20 Or, bare an hostile mind intending warre.

12:20 Gr. that was ouer the kings bed-chamber.

Bshps And Herode was displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: But they came all with one accorde to hym, and made intercession vnto Blastus the kynges chaumberlayne, and desired peace, because their countrey was norisshed by the kyng.
(And Herod was displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: But they came all with one accord to him, and made intercession unto Blastus the kings chamber/roomlayne, and desired peace, because their country was norisshed by the king.)

Gnva Then Herod was angrie with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord vnto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their countrey was nourished by the Kings land.
(Then Herod was angry with them of Tyrus and Sidon, but they came all with one accord unto him, and perswaded Blastus the Kings Chamberlaine, and they desired peace, because their country was nourished by the Kings land. )

Cvdl But he was displeased with the of Tyre and Sido. Neuertheles they came vnto him with one accorde, and made intercession to Blastus the kynges chamberlayne, and desyred peace, because their countre was norished by the kynges londe.
(But he was displeased with the of Tyre and Sido. Nevertheless they came unto him with one accorde, and made intercession to Blastus the kings chamber/roomlayne, and desired peace, because their country was norished by the kings land.)

TNT Herode was displeased with them of Tyre and Sydon. And they came all at once and made intercession vnto Blastus the kynges chamberlen and desyred peace because their countrey was norysshed by the kynges londe.
(Herod was displeased with them of Tyre and Sydon. And they came all at once and made intercession unto Blastus the kings chamber/roomlen and desired peace because their country was norysshed by the kings land. )

Wycl And he was wroth to men of Tyre and of Sidon. And thei of oon acord camen to hym, whanne thei hadden counseilid with Bastus, that was the kingis chaumbirleyn, thei axiden pees, for as myche that her cuntrees weren vitailid of hym.
(And he was wroth to men of Tyre and of Sidon. And they of one acord came to him, when they had counseilid with Bastus, that was the kingis chaumbirleyn, they asked peace, for as much that her countrys were vitailid of him.)

Luth Denn er gedachte, wider die von Tyrus und Sidon zu kriegen. Sie aber kamen einmütiglich zu ihm und überredeten des Königs Kämmerer, Blastus, und baten um Frieden, darum daß ihre Lande sich nähren mußten von des Königs Land.
(Because he thought, against the from Tyrus and Sidon to kriegen. They/She but came einmütiglich to him and überredeten the kings Kämmerer, Blastus, and baten around/by/for Frieden, therefore that their/her land itself/yourself/themselves nähren mußten from the kings Land.)

ClVg Erat autem iratus Tyriis et Sidoniis. At illi unanimes venerunt ad eum, et persuaso Blasto, qui erat super cubiculum regis, postulabant pacem, eo quod alerentur regiones eorum ab illo.
(Erat however iratus Tyriis and Sidoniis. But illi unanimes venerunt to him, and persuaso Blasto, who was over cubiculum king, postulabant pacem, eo that alerentur regiones their away illo. )

UGNT ἦν δὲ θυμομαχῶν Τυρίοις καὶ Σιδωνίοις; ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ πείσαντες Βλάστον, τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος τοῦ βασιλέως, ᾐτοῦντο εἰρήνην, διὰ τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς.
(aʸn de thumomaⱪōn Turiois kai Sidōniois; homothumadon de paraʸsan pros auton, kai peisantes Blaston, ton epi tou koitōnos tou basileōs, aʸtounto eiraʸnaʸn, dia to trefesthai autōn taʸn ⱪōran apo taʸs basilikaʸs.)

SBL-GNT Ἦν ⸀δὲ θυμομαχῶν Τυρίοις καὶ Σιδωνίοις· ὁμοθυμαδὸν δὲ παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ πείσαντες Βλάστον τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος τοῦ βασιλέως ᾐτοῦντο εἰρήνην διὰ τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς.
(Aʸn ⸀de thumomaⱪōn Turiois kai Sidōniois; homothumadon de paraʸsan pros auton, kai peisantes Blaston ton epi tou koitōnos tou basileōs aʸtounto eiraʸnaʸn dia to trefesthai autōn taʸn ⱪōran apo taʸs basilikaʸs.)

TC-GNT Ἦν δὲ [fn]ὁ Ἡρῴδης θυμομαχῶν Τυρίοις καὶ Σιδωνίοις· ὁμοθυμαδὸν [fn]δὲ παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ πείσαντες Βλάστον τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος τοῦ βασιλέως, ᾐτοῦντο εἰρήνην, διὰ τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς.
(Aʸn de ho Haʸrōdaʸs thumomaⱪōn Turiois kai Sidōniois; homothumadon de paraʸsan pros auton, kai peisantes Blaston ton epi tou koitōnos tou basileōs, aʸtounto eiraʸnaʸn, dia to trefesthai autōn taʸn ⱪōran apo taʸs basilikaʸs. )

12:20 ο ηρωδης ¦ ηρωδης ANT ¦ — CT

12:20 δε ¦ τε ANT PCK

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

and

Luke is using the word translated Now to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

ἦν & θυμομαχῶν

˱he˲_was & raging

The pronoun he refers to Herod. Alternate translation: [Herod was quarreling]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

Τυρίοις & Σιδωνίοις

˱with˲_/the/_Tyrians & Sidonians

Tyrians is the name for people from the city of Tyre, and Sidonians is the name for people from the city of Sidon.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ὁμοθυμαδὸν & παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν

with_one_accord & ˱they˲_/were/_coming to him

Your language may say “went” rather than came in contexts such as this. Use whichever is more natural. Alternate translation: [they went to him unanimously]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ὁμοθυμαδὸν & παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν

with_one_accord & ˱they˲_/were/_coming to him

It is unlikely that all the people of Tyre and Sidon came to Herod. Instead, they sent representatives. Luke is using the names of their groups to refer to one part of those groups, these representatives. Alternate translation: [they sent representatives to him unanimously]

ὁμοθυμαδὸν & παρῆσαν πρὸς αὐτόν

with_one_accord & ˱they˲_/were/_coming to him

The word unanimously indicates that the Tyrians and Sidonians recognized that they had a common interest and that they agreed to act together to pursue that interest. See how you translated the same word in 1:14. Alternate translation: [they agreed together to send representatives to him]

Note 6 topic: translate-names

Βλάστον

Blastus

The word Blastus is the name of a man.

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος τοῦ βασιλέως

who_‹was› over the bedchamber ˱of˲_the king

This phrase indicates that Blastus was an official whom the king trusted with important responsibilities for his personal affairs. In your translation, use the word or phrase for the most comparable role in your culture. Alternate translation: [the king’s chamberlain]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ᾐτοῦντο εἰρήνην

˱they˲_/were/_requesting peace

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [they were asking the king to restore peaceful relations]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς

that /to_be_being/_nourished ˱of˲_them the region by the royal

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [their country depended on the king’s country for its food supply]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸ τρέφεσθαι αὐτῶν τὴν χώραν ἀπὸ τῆς βασιλικῆς

that /to_be_being/_nourished ˱of˲_them the region by the royal

The implication is that Herod had stopped supplying food to the people of Tyre and Sidon because he was angry with them. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [their country depended on the king’s country for its food supply, and Herod had cut off that supply because he was angry with them]

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