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chief captain
This is a Roman military leader of about 1,000 soldiers. See how you translated this in Acts 21:31.
commanded Paul to be brought
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "ordered his soldiers to bring Paul" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)
the fortress
This fortress was connected to the outer temple court. See how you translated this in Acts 21:34.
He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging
The commander wants soldiers to torture Paul by whipping him to ensure he tells the truth. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "He ordered his soldiers to whip Paul to force him to tell the truth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)
He ordered that he
The first "he" refers to chief captain. The second "he" refers to Paul.
that he himself
The word "himself" is used for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns)