Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation So they cut off the anchors and let them sink in the sea, and at the same time they untied the ropes that held the steering oars. Then they raised the sail at the front of the ship so that the wind would blow the ship forward, and we headed for shore. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands. And hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore. taken up, etc. Acts 27:29,30 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day. . . . the rudder bands. Isaiah 33:23 Thy tacklings are loosed, and they shall be of no strength: thy mast shall be in such condition, that thou shalt not be able to spread the flag. Then shall the spoils of much prey be divided: the lame shall take the spoil. Context The Shipwreck…39And when it was day, they knew not the land. But they discovered a certain creek that had a shore, into which they minded, if they could, to thrust in the ship. 40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands. And hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore. 41And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground. And the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea.… Cross References Matthew 4:18 And Jesus walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers). Acts 27:17 Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven. Acts 27:29 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day. Acts 27:41 And when we were fallen into a place where two seas met, they run the ship aground. And the forepart indeed, sticking fast, remained unmoveable: but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the sea. Additional Translations Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.And having cut away the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time having loosened the ropes of the rudders. And having hoisted the foresail to the blowing wind, they began making for the shore. And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. and, having cast off the anchors, they left [them] in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand. And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made towards the shore. So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea, unloosing at the same time the bands which secured the paddle-rudders. Then, hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. and the anchors having taken up, they were committing it to the sea, at the same time -- having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind -- they were making for the shore, Jump to Previous Anchors Bands Beach Cast Casting Committed Cords Cut Cutting Direction Freeing Heading Held Hoisted Hoisting Hooks Inlet Loosed Loosing Ropes Rudder Sail Sea Secured Shore Themselves Tied Time Towards Untied Untying WindJump to Next Anchors Bands Beach Cast Casting Committed Cords Cut Cutting Direction Freeing Heading Held Hoisted Hoisting Hooks Inlet Loosed Loosing Ropes Rudder Sail Sea Secured Shore Themselves Tied Time Towards Untied Untying WindLinks Acts 27:40 NIVActs 27:40 NLT Acts 27:40 ESV Acts 27:40 NASB Acts 27:40 KJV Acts 27:40 Bible Apps Acts 27:40 Biblia Paralela Acts 27:40 Chinese Bible Acts 27:40 French Bible Acts 27:40 German Bible Alphabetical: anchors and at beach casting Cutting for foresail heading held hoisted hoisting in left loose loosening made of off ropes rudders same sea that the them Then they time to untied were while wind NT Apostles: Acts 27:40 Casting off the anchors they left them (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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