and say, “This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.” ’
Acts 16:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He, having received [so strict a] charge, put them into the inner prison (the dungeon) and fastened their feet in the stocks. American Standard Version (1901) who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. Common English Bible When he received these instructions, he threw them into the innermost cell and secured their feet in stocks. Catholic Public Domain Version And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. |
and say, “This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only a little bread and water until I come back safely.” ’
Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths, setting a limit for the soles of my feet.
“The Lord has appointed you priest in place of the priest Jehoiada to be the chief officer in the temple of the Lord, responsible for every madman who acts like a prophet. You must confine him in the stocks and an iron collar.
If they do, tell them, “I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.” ’
So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the guard’s courtyard, lowering Jeremiah with ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.