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.

Which {G3739} when they had taken up {G142}, they used {G5530} helps {G996}, undergirding {G5269} the ship {G4143}; and {G5037}, fearing {G5399} lest {G3361} they should fall {G1601} into {G1519} the quicksands {G4950}, strake {G5465} sail {G4632}, and so {G3779} were driven {G5342}.

They hoisted it aboard, then fastened cables tightly around the ship itself to reinforce it. Fearing they might run aground on the Syrtis sandbars, they lowered the topsails and thus continued drifting.

After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 27:29 (4 votes)

    Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

  • Acts 27:26 (3 votes)

    Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

  • Acts 27:41 (3 votes)

    And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.