King James Bible
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.

American Standard Version
and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.

Young's Literal Translation
and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given her up, we were borne on,

Acts 27:15 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

And when the ship was caught - Συναρπασθεντος δε του πλοιου. The ship was violently hurried away before this strong levanter; so that it was impossible for her, αντοφθαλμειν, to face the wind, to turn her prow to it, so as to shake it out, as I have heard sailors say, and have seen them successfully perform in violent tempests and squalls.

We let her drive - We were obliged to let her go right before this tempestuous wind, whithersoever it might drive her.

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