2:2a
a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as heaven can mean either “heaven” or “sky.” Some languages must choose between using “heaven” or “sky.” There are two ways to interpret the Greek word:
(1) It means heaven, the place where God dwells. For example:
heaven (Revised Standard Version)
(Berean Standard Bible, New International Version, Revised Standard Version, New Jerusalem Bible, King James Version, New American Standard Bible, Contemporary English Version, NET Bible, New Living Translation (2004), English Standard Version, New Century Version)
(2) It means sky. For example:
the sky (Good News Translation)
(Good News Translation, God’s Word, Revised English Bible, New American Bible, Revised Edition)
It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).
a sound…came from heaven: In some languages a verb different than came must be used here. For example:
a sound was heard from heaven
-or-
⌊they⌋ heard a sound from heaven
a mighty rushing wind: Here the word mighty indicates that the wind was very strong. In some languages a different word is used for that meaning. For example:
the blowing of a violent wind (New International Version)
-or-
a strong, driving wind, a noise (Revised English Bible)
2:2b
filled the whole house: This phrase indicates that people everywhere in the house clearly heard that sound. In some languages a different verb must be used here. For example:
enveloped the whole house
-or-
took over the whole house
-or-
reverberated inside the house
-or-
was heard in every corner of the house
sitting: The people were probably sitting on the floor with their legs crossed. You should use the normal word for sitting in your language.
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