Acts 27:13
“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 27:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
So, when a light wind sprang up from the south, thinking that they had found their opportunity, they weighed anchor and kept along the coast of Crete, close in shore.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Als aber ein Südwind sanft wehte, meinten sie ihren Vorsatz erreicht zu haben, lichteten die Anker und fuhren dicht an Kreta hin.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y soplando el austro, pareciéndoles que ya tenían lo que deseaban, alzando velas, iban cerca de la costa de Creta.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ao ventar brandamente ao sul, pareceu-lhes que eles já tinham o que queriam; e levantando a vela, foram por perto da costa de Creta.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quando o vento do sul começou a soprar gentilmente, os marinheiros pensaram que tinham o que precisavam; então, eles ergueram a âncora e navegaram próximo a Creta, perto da costa.
📖 Acts 27:13 in Context
11Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
12And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
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