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Acts 27:17
“Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 Acts 27:17 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and, after hoisting it on board, the men frapped the ship. But, afraid of being driven on to the Syrtis Sands, they lowered the yard, and then drifted.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Dieses zogen sie herauf und bedienten sich der Schutzmittel, indem sie das Schiff umgürteten; und da sie fürchteten, in die Syrte verschlagen zu werden, ließen sie das Takelwerk nieder und trieben also dahin.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El cual tomado, usaban de remedios, ciñendo la nave; y teniendo temor de que diesen en la Sirte, abajadas las velas, eran así llevados.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O qual, tendo sido levado para cima, usaram de suportes para reforçarem o navio; e temendo irem de encontro aos bancos de areia, eles baixaram as velas e deixaram ir à deriva.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Quando eles levantaram o bote, usaram as suas cordas para amarrá-lo no casco do navio. Eles temiam que pudéssemos ir em direção aos bancos de areia de Sirte; então, abandonaram a âncora, e deixaram-se ser conduzidos.

📖 Acts 27:17 in Context

15And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
17Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
18And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
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