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Acts 27:39-41
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Acts 27:39-41
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Shipwrecked On an Island, All Make It Safely Ashore
39 And when it became day, they were not recognizing the land. But they were looking-closely-at a certain bay having a beach, to which they were deliberating[a] whether they might be able to drive-out the ship. 40 And having cast-off the anchors, they were leaving them in the sea. At the same time, having unfastened the ropes of the rudders[b], and having raised the sail[c] to the blowing [wind], they were holding [course] for the beach. 41 But having fallen-into[d] a place between-seas[e], they grounded the vessel. And the bow, having become stuck, remained immovable; but the stern was being broken-up by the force of the waves.
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- Acts 27:39 Or, were planning (if they could) to drive-out.
- Acts 27:40 Greek ships had two oarlike steering paddles. The sailors unlashed them and put them back in the water so they could steer the ship.
- Acts 27:40 That is, the foresail, near the bow.
- Acts 27:41 Or, encountered.
- Acts 27:41 That is, an underwater reef or sandbar or point of land with deeper sea on both sides.
Acts 27:39-41
New International Version
Acts 27:39-41
New International Version
39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach,(A) where they decided to run the ship aground if they could. 40 Cutting loose the anchors,(B) they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach. 41 But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.(C)
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