Acts 27:40

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.

And {G2532} when they had taken up {G4014} the anchors {G45}, they committed {G1439} themselves unto {G1519} the sea {G2281}, and {G260} loosed {G447} the rudder {G4079} bands {G2202}, and {G2532} hoised up {G1869} the mainsail {G736} to the wind {G4154}, and made {G2722} toward {G1519} shore {G123}.

So they cut away the anchors and left them in the sea; at the same time, they loosened the ropes that held the rudders out of the water. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and headed 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 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.

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 33:23 (1 votes)

    Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.

  • Acts 27:29 (1 votes)

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

  • Acts 27:30 (1 votes)

    And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,