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The Jews have agreed
This does not mean all Jews, but all of the group that was there. AT: "Some of the Jews have agreed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
to bring down Paul
"to bring Paul down from the fortress"
they were going to ask more precisely about his case
"they want to learn more about what Paul has done"
forty men
"40 men" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
lying in wait for him
"ready to ambush Paul" or "ready to kill Paul"
They have called a curse down on themselves, neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him
"They have sworn to eat or drink nothing until they have killed Paul. And they asked God to curse them if they do not do what they promised to do"