42   3588 [e] 42   Tōn 42   Τῶν 42   of the 42   Art-GMP

1161 [e] de δὲ moreover Conj

4757 [e] stratiōtōn στρατιωτῶν  , soldiers N-GMP

1012 [e] boulē βουλὴ [the] plan N-NFS

1096 [e] egeneto ἐγένετο was V-AIM-3S

2443 [e] hina ἵνα that Conj

3588 [e] tous τοὺς the Art-AMP

1202 [e] desmōtas δεσμώτας prisoners N-AMP

615 [e] apokteinōsin ἀποκτείνωσιν  ; they should kill V-ASA-3P

3361 [e] mē μή lest Adv

5100 [e] tis τις anyone IPro-NMS

1579 [e] ekkolymbēsas ἐκκολυμβήσας having swum away V-APA-NMS

1309 [e] diaphygē διαφύγῃ  . should escape V-ASA-3S

Berean Study Bible
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

Young's Literal Translation
And the soldiers’ counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.

New American Standard Bible
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none [of them] would swim away and escape;

King James Bible
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. Acts 27:42 • Acts 27:42 NIV • Acts 27:42 NLT • Acts 27:42 ESV • Acts 27:42 NASB • Acts 27:42 KJV • Acts 27:42 Biblia Paralela • Acts 27:42 Chinese Bible • Acts 27:42 French Bible • Acts 27:42 German Bible

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