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.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd 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.
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 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,
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.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentActs — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.
- Author
- Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
- Date
- c. AD 62