Acts 23:3

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

Strong's King James

Then{G5119} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Paul{G3972} unto{G4314} him{G846}, God{G2316} shall{G3195}{(G5719)} smite{G5180}{(G5721)} thee{G4571}, thou whited{G2867}{(G5772)} wall{G5109}: for{G2532} sittest{G2521}{(G5736)} thou{G4771} to judge{G2919}{(G5723)} me{G3165} after{G2596} the law{G3551}, and{G2532} commandest{G2753}{(G5719)} me{G3165} to be smitten{G5180}{(G5745)} contrary to the law{G3891}{(G5723)}?

The F.O.G *

(3) Then Paul said to him, "The אֱלֹהִים Elohim-God is about to strike your whitewashed wall! You sit judging me according to The Torah and break The Torah by ordering me struck!"

The F.O.G Message *

[3] Paul's response crackled with righteous anger: "God will strike you instead, you whitewashed wall! You sit there claiming to judge me according to the Law, yet you violate that very Law by ordering me to be struck without cause. What kind of justice is this?"

Young's Literal Translation

then Paul said unto him, ‘God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou—thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!’
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