Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made for shore.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
So they cut loose the anchors and left them in the sea, untied the ropes that held the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} casting{G4014} off the anchors,{G45} they left{G1439} them in{G1519} the sea,{G2281} at{G260} the same time loosing{G447} the bands{G2202} of the rudders;{G4079} and{G2532} hoisting up{G1869} the foresail{G736} to the wind,{G4154} they made{G2722} for{G1519} the beach.{G123}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G2532} when they had taken up{G4014}{(G5631)} the anchors{G45}, they committed{G1439}{(G5707)} themselves unto{G1519} the sea{G2281}, and{G260} loosed{G447}{(G5631)} the rudder{G4079} bands{G2202}, and{G2532} hoised up{G1869}{(G5660)} the mainsail{G736} to the wind{G4154}{(G5723)}, and made{G2722}{(G5707)} toward{G1519} shore{G123}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And when they had taken vp the ancres they comytted them selves vnto the see and lowsed the rudder bondes and hoysed vp ye mayne sayle to the wynde and drue to londe.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they had take vp the anckers, they commytted them selues to the see, and lowsed the rudder bandes, and hoyssed vp the mayne sayle to the wynde, and drue towarde londe.
Geneva Bible (1560)
So when they had taken vp the ankers, they committed the ship vnto the sea, and loosed the rudder bonds, and hoised vp the maine saile to the winde, and drewe to the shore.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when they had taken vp the anckers, they committed themselues vnto the sea, and loosed the rudder bondes, and hoyssed vp the mayne sayle to the wynde, and drewe to lande.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed [themselves] unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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,
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
So they slipped the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the linkage that bound the steering oars together. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and steered toward the beach.
Referenced Verses
- Isa 33:23 : 23 Your tackle is loosed; they could not strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail; then the prey of great plunder is divided, the lame take the prey.
- Acts 27:29-30 : 29 Then fearing lest we should be driven upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for daybreak. 30 And as the sailors were attempting to escape from the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretext of laying out anchors from the prow,
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