Actes 24:4

Darby's French Translation

Mais afin de ne pas t'arrêter davantage, je te prie de nous entendre brièvement selon ta clémence;

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Mais afin de ne t'arrêter pas longtemps, je te prie de nous entendre, selon ton équité, [dans ce que nous allons te dire] en peu de paroles.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Mais, pour ne pas t'arrêter plus longtemps, je te prie d'écouter, dans ta bonté, ce peu de paroles:

Louis Segond (1910)
Mais, pour ne pas te retenir davantage, je te prie d'écouter, dans ta bonté, ce que nous avons à dire en peu de mots.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Hebrews 11:32

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:16 - stand Jeremiah 26:11 - saying Acts 26:3 - to hear

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee,.... Suggesting, that he could say a great deal more under this head, but, for brevity sake, should omit it; and because he would not tire his patience, and hinder business going forward:

I pray thee, that thou wouldst hear us of thy clemency a few words; he praises him for his humanity and good nature, and for his patience in hearing causes, and promises him great conciseness in the account he should give him; and entreats that, according to his wonted goodness, he would condescend to hear what he had to lay before him; all which was artfully said to engage attention to him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be not further tedious unto thee - By taking up your time with an introduction and with commendation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 24:4. That I be not farther tedious unto thee — That I may neither trespass on thy time, by dwelling longer on this subject, nor on thy modesty, by thus enumerating thy beneficent deeds.

Hear us of thy clemency — Give us this farther proof of thy kindness, by hearkening to our present complaint. The whole of this exordium was artful enough, though it was lame. The orator had certainly a very bad cause, of which he endeavoured to make the best. Felix was a bad man and bad governor; and yet he must praise him, to conciliate his esteem. Paul was a very good man, and nothing amiss could be proved against him; and yet he must endeavour to blacken him as much as possible, in order to please his unprincipled and wicked employers. His oration has been blamed as weak, lame, and imperfect; and yet, perhaps, few, with so bad a cause, could have made better of it.