Acts 27:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 27:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 27:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 27:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.”
Acts 27:17 — World English Bible
Acts 27:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Acts 27:17 — American Standard Version
Acts 27:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast--so were borne on.”
Acts 27:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 27:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven. ”
Acts 27:17 — Darby Translation
Acts 27:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Which they tooke vp and vsed all helpe, vndergirding the ship, fearing least they should haue fallen into Syrtes, and they strake saile, and so were caried.”
Acts 27:17 — Geneva Bible
Acts 27:17 in Context — Acts 27
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
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.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
What Does Acts 27:17 Mean?
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