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Acts 16:36
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KJ21
And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart and go in peace.”
ASV
And the jailor reported the words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
AMP
And the jailer repeated the words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent word to release you; so come out now and go in peace.”
AMPC
And the jailer repeated the words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to release you and let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.
BRG
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
CSB
The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.”
CSBA
The jailer reported these words to Paul: ‘The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.’
CEB
So the jailer reported this to Paul, informing him, “The authorities sent word that you both are to be released. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
CJB
The jailer told Sha’ul, “The judges have sent word to release both of you. So come out, and go on your way in peace.”
CEV
The jailer told Paul, “The officials have ordered me to set you free. Now you can leave in peace.”
DARBY
And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.
DLNT
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, that “The magistrates have sent forth in order that you may be released. Now therefore having come out, proceed in peace”.
DRA
And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.
ERV
The jailer said to Paul, “The officials have sent these soldiers to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
EASY
The guard went to Paul and he told him, ‘The city officers have sent a message to me. They said, “Let Paul and Silas go free.” So now you can leave the prison. Nobody will hurt you any more.’
EHV
The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders that you should be released. So come out now and go in peace.”
ESV
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”
ESVUK
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”
EXB
The jailer ·said [L reported these words] to Paul, “The ·officers [magistrates] have sent an order to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
GNV
Then the keeper of the prison told these words unto Paul, saying, The governors have sent to loose you: now therefore get you hence, and go in peace.
GW
The jailer reported this order to Paul by saying, “The officials have sent word to release you. So you can leave peacefully now.”
GNT
So the jailer told Paul, “The officials have sent an order for you and Silas to be released. You may leave, then, and go in peace.”
HCSB
The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.”
ICB
The jailer said to Paul, “The officers have sent an order to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
ISV
The jailer reported these words to Paul, and added, “The magistrates have sent word to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”
PHILLIPS
When morning came, the magistrates sent their constables with the message, “Let those men go.” The jailer reported this message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to have you released. So now you can leave this place and go on your way in peace.”
JUB
And the keeper of the prison made these words known unto Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart and go in peace.
KJV
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
AKJV
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
LSB
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”
LEB
And the jailer reported these words to Paul: “The chief magistrates have sent an order that you should be released. So come out now and go in peace!”
TLB
So the jailer told Paul they were free to leave.
MSG
At daybreak, the court judges sent officers with the instructions, “Release these men.” The jailer gave Paul the message, “The judges sent word that you’re free to go on your way. Congratulations! Go in peace!”
MEV
The prison guard reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to release you. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”
MOUNCE
And the jailer reported · these words to · Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So depart now and go in peace.”
NOG
The jailer reported this order to Paul by saying, “The officials have sent word to release you. So you can leave peacefully now.”
NABRE
The jailer reported the[se] words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent orders that you be released. Now, then, come out and go in peace.”
NASB
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent word that you be released. So come out now and go in peace.”
NASB1995
And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace.”
NCB
The jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates sent word to let you go. Now you can come out and depart in peace.”
NCV
The jailer said to Paul, “The officers have sent an order to let you go free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
NET
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. So come out now and go in peace.”
NIRV
The jailer told Paul, “The judges have ordered me to set you and Silas free. You can leave now. Go in peace.”
NIV
The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.”
NIVUK
The jailer told Paul, ‘The magistrates have ordered that you and Silas be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.’
NKJV
So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.”
NLV
The man who watched the prison told this to Paul. He said, “The leaders have sent word to let you go free. Come out now and go without any trouble.”
NLT
So the jailer told Paul, “The city officials have said you and Silas are free to leave. Go in peace.”
NMB
The keeper of the prison told this to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent word to release you; now therefore take your leave, and go in peace.
NRSVA
And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, ‘The magistrates sent word to let you go; therefore come out now and go in peace.’
NRSVACE
And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, ‘The magistrates sent word to let you go; therefore come out now and go in peace.’
NRSVCE
And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates sent word to let you go; therefore come out now and go in peace.”
NRSVUE
And the jailer reported the message to Paul, saying, “The magistrates sent word to let you go; therefore come out now and go in peace.”
NTFE
The jailer passed on what they said to Paul. “The magistrates have sent word that you should be released,” he said. “So now you can leave and go in peace.”
OJB
And the soher reported these words to Rav Sha’ul, saying, "The magistrates sent word that you may be released; now, therefore, go and depart in shalom." [SHOFETIM 18:6]
RGT
Then the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, saying, “The governors have sent word to free you. Therefore, leave now. And go in peace.”
RSV
And the jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
RSVCE
And the jailer reported the words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
TLV
But the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The chief authorities have sent orders to release you. So come out now, and go in shalom.”
VOICE
Jailer: The city officials have ordered me to release you, so you may go now in peace.
WEB
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
WE
The guard told Paul. He said, `The judges have sent a message that you may go free. So now, come out and go on your way. You will have no more trouble.'
WYC
And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, That the magistrates have sent, that ye be delivered; now therefore go ye out, and go ye in peace [and go in peace].
YLT
and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'
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