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THE MESSAGE
Acts 22:23
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As they were yelling and flinging aside their garments and throwing dust into the air,
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, & threw dust into the aire,
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
They shouted, threw off their coats, and threw dust into the air.
And as they were shouting and throwing off their coats [getting ready to stone Paul] and tossing dust into the air [expressing their anger],
And as they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
And as they were crying out and throwing off their garments and tossing dust into the air,
As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
They kept shouting. They waved their clothes around and threw dust into the air.
They were screaming, waving their clothes and throwing dust into the air;
And as they were crying, and throwing away their clothes, and casting dust into the air,
They kept on shouting, ripping off their clothes and throwing dust into the air.
And as they cried & cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the aire,
And as they cried out and cast off their robes, and threw dust into the air,
They were screaming, waving their clothes, and throwing dust up in the air.
And while they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and throwing dust into the air,
And they shouting, and tearing the garments, and throwing dust into the air,
And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,
As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
While they were yelling, tossing their coats around, and throwing dirt into the air,
And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,
And as they vociferated, and cast off their garments, and threw dust into the air,
And as they cryed, and caste of their clothes, and threwe dust into the ayre,
And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
And as they cried out, and rent their garments, and cast dust into the air,
And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,
And whanne thei crieden, and kesten awei her clothis, and threwen dust in to the eir,
And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
And as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,
While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air,
Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air,
They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.
They kept on calling out. Then they pulled off their coats and threw dust in the air.
And while they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and tossing dust into the air,
Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, - dust, also were throwing into the air,
And as they cried out and threw off their garments and cast dust into the air,
And as they cried out and waved their garments and threw dust into the air,
And as they cryed and cast of their clothes and thrue dust into ye ayer
And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
But as they cried, and cast of their clothes, & thrue dust in to the ayre,
thus they roar'd, and threw off their cloaks, and scatter'd dust in the air:
Everyone was screaming, taking off their coats, and slinging dirt in the air.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
cast: Acts 7:53, Acts 26:11, Ecclesiastes 10:3
Reciprocal: Daniel 6:6 - assembled together Matthew 27:23 - But Mark 15:14 - And Acts 7:54 - they were Acts 16:22 - the multitude Acts 17:6 - These Acts 24:6 - whom 2 Corinthians 6:5 - in tumults Ephesians 4:31 - clamour
Cross-References
It so happened that the words were barely out of his mouth when Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel whose mother was Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with a water jug on her shoulder. The girl was stunningly beautiful, a pure virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up. The servant ran to meet her and said, "Please, can I have a sip of water from your jug?"
She said, "I'm the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah and Nahor. And there's plenty of room in our house for you to stay—and lots of straw and feed besides."
So Isaac sent Jacob off. He went to Paddan Aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
And that's not the only time. To Rebecca, also, a promise was made that took priority over genetics. When she became pregnant by our one-of-a-kind ancestor, Isaac, and her babies were still innocent in the womb—incapable of good or bad—she received a special assurance from God. What God did in this case made it perfectly plain that his purpose is not a hit-or-miss thing dependent on what we do or don't do, but a sure thing determined by his decision, flowing steadily from his initiative. God told Rebecca, "The firstborn of your twins will take second place." Later that was turned into a stark epigram: "I loved Jacob; I hated Esau."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And as they cried out,.... In this furious manner:
and cast off their clothes; either like madmen, that knew not what they did, or in order to stone him; see Acts 7:57.
and threw dust into the air either with their hands, or by striking the earth, and scraping it with their feet, through indignation and wrath, like persons possessed, or mad.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Cast off their clothes - Their outer garments. Probably they did it now intending to stone him, Acts 7:58.
And threw dust into the air - As expressive of them abhorrence and indignation. This was a striking exhibition of rage and malice. Paul was guarded by Roman soldiers so that they could not injure him; and their only way of expressing their wrath was by menaces and threats, and by these tokens of furious indignation. Thus, Shimei expressed his indignation against David by cursing him, throwing stones at him, and casting dust, 2 Samuel 16:13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 22:23. Cast off their clothes — Bishop Pearce supposes that shaking their upper garments is all that is meant here; and that it was an ancient custom for men to do so when highly pleased or greatly irritated; but it is likely that some of them were now actually throwing off their clothes, in order to prepare to stone Paul.
Threw dust into the air — In sign of contempt, and by way of execration. Shimei acted so, in order to express his contempt of David, 2 Samuel 16:13, where it is said, he cursed him as he went, and threw stones at him; or, as the margin, he dusted him with dust. Their throwing dust in the air was also expressive of extraordinary rage and vindictive malice. The apostle, being guarded by the Roman soldiers, was out of the power of the mob; and their throwing dust in the air not only showed their rage, but also their vexation that they could not get the apostle into their power. It is still used as a token of hostility and defiance. M. Denon, (Travels in Egypt, vol. iii. p. 98,) on coming down the Nile to Cairo, stopped at the ancient city of Antinoe, to examine its ruins. "Being desirous of obtaining a view of the whole of these ruins, we ascended a little hill, and soon perceived the inhabitants of the modern village assembling behind an opposite eminence: scarcely had we come over against them than, supposing our intentions to be hostile, they called out for assistance, and threw dust into the air, in token of defiance. The alarm spread, and they began firing upon us."
