And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.
Parallel translations
- WEB While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
- KJV And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
- BSB Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.
- NASB Until the day was about to dawn, Paul kept encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken in nothing.
- NLT Just as day was dawning, Paul urged everyone to eat. “You have been so worried that you haven’t touched food for two weeks,” he said.
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As dawn nears, Paul urges all to eat, noting they have fasted anxiously for fourteen days.
Overview
Paul takes practical, caring leadership, encouraging the exhausted, fearful men to nourish themselves for the ordeal ahead. His concern for their physical wellbeing reflects genuine love. Spiritual confidence in God's promise does not make Paul careless about practical needs; it frees him to serve others wisely.
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