SEV Biblia, Chapter 19:34
Pero cuando conocieron que era judío, fue hecha un voz de todos, que gritaron casi por dos horas: ¡Grande es Diana de los efesios!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 34. But when they knew that he was a Jew , etc.] And so equally an enemy to their idolatry, as Paul and his companions were, whether he was a Christian or not. All with one voice about the space of two hours cried out ; all that were in the theatre lift up their voices at once to prevent Alexanders apology, or at least its being heard; and which they continued about two hours, which was a long time to keep hallooing out, great is Diana of the Ephesians ; (see Gill on Acts 19:28).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 32-41 - The Jews came forward in this tumult. Those who are thus careful to distinguish themselves from the servants of Christ now, and are afrai of being taken for them, shall have their doom accordingly in the grea day. One, having authority, at length stilled the noise. It is a very good rule at all times, both in private and public affairs, not to be hasty and rash in our motions, but to take time to consider; and alway to keep our passions under check. We ought to be quiet, and to d nothing rashly; to do nothing in haste, of which we may repent a leisure. The regular methods of the law ought always to stop popula tumults, and in well-governed nations will do so. Most people stand i awe of men's judgments more than of the judgement of God. How well it were if we would thus quiet our disorderly appetites and passions, by considering the account we must shortly give to the Judge of heaven an earth! And see how the overruling providence of God keeps the publi peace, by an unaccountable power over the spirits of men. Thus the world is kept in some order, and men are held back from devouring eac other. We can scarcely look around but we see men act like Demetriu and the workmen. It is as safe to contend with wild beasts as with me enraged by party zeal and disappointed covetousness, who think that all arguments are answered, when they have shown that they grow rich by the practices which are opposed. Whatever side in religious disputes, or whatever name this spirit assumes, it is worldly, and should be discountenanced by all who regard truth and piety. And let us not be dismayed; the Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters he can still the rage of the people __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
επιγνοντων 1921 5631 V-2AAP-GPM δε 1161 CONJ οτι 3754 CONJ ιουδαιος 2453 A-NSM εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S φωνη 5456 N-NSF εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S μια 1520 A-NSF εκ 1537 PREP παντων 3956 A-GPM ως 5613 ADV επι 1909 PREP ωρας 5610 N-APF δυο 1417 A-NUI κραζοντων 2896 5723 V-PAP-GPM μεγαλη 3173 A-NSF η 3588 T-NSF αρτεμις 735 N-NSF εφεσιων 2180 A-GPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
34. With one voice cried out. There reverberations of their voices from the steep rock which formed one side of the theater must have rendered their frenzied cries still more terrific.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
19:34 {When they perceived} (epignontes). Recognizing, coming to know fully and clearly (epi-), second aorist (ingressive) active participle of epiginwskw. The masculine plural is left as nominative absolute or pendens without a verb. The rioters saw at once that Alexander was (estin, present tense retained in indirect assertion) a Jew by his features. {An with one voice cried out} (fwne egeneto mia ek pantwn krazontwn). Anacoluthon or construction according to sense. Literally, "one voice arose from all crying." krazontwn agrees in case (ablative) with pantwn, but Aleph A have krazontes. this loose construction is not uncommon (Robertson, _Grammar_, pp. 436f.). Now at last the crowd became unanimous (one voice) at the sight of a hated Jew about to defend their attacks on the worship of Artemis. The unanimity lasted "about the space of two hours" (hosei epi hwras duo), "as if for two hours." Their creed centered in this prolonged yell: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians" with which the disturbance started (verse #28).
