Acts 27:17 Parallel Translations

After they had hoisted it up, they used supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the sea anchor and in this way let themselves be driven along. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

The men pulled it up on deck. Then they passed ropes under the ship to reinforce it. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank off the shores of Libya, they lowered the sail and were carried along by the wind.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

WEY:

and, after hoisting it on board, they used frapping-cables to undergird the ship, and, as they were afraid of being driven on the Syrtis quicksands, they lowered the gear and lay to.

WBS:

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 27:26 "But we must run aground on a certain island."

Acts 27:29 Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

27:17 Used helps, undergirding the ship. The hull showed signs of giving way and was undergirded by ropes or chains, that were dropped so as to pass under the hull, and then were tightened with levers. The process is still common in wooden vessels in times of great peril. The British call it frapping.
Should fall into the quicksands. The Syrtis, or quicksands, on the African coast to the southwest of Crete, were greatly feared by ancient sailors. The facts that they expected to be driven there shows that the storm, at first, came from the northeast.
Strake sail. Nautical men say that this language implies that most of their sails were furled, only a small sail remaining set. The ship was laid to, endeavoring to ride out the storm.
So were driven. A ship laid to will drift. Laid to, she would not drift directly before the wind, but if the wind was from the northeast, and her bow laid to the north, she would drift to the west. Their aim was to keep from being driven into the quicksands (the Great Syrtis).

MHC:

27:12-20 Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their purpose. Let us never expect to be quite safe till we enter heaven. They saw neither sun nor stars for many days. Thus melancholy sometimes is the condition of the people of God as to their spiritual matters; they walk in darkness, and have no light. See what the wealth of this world is: though coveted as a blessing, the time may come when it will be a burden; not only too heavy to be carried safely, but heavy enough to sink him that has it. The children of this world can be prodigal of their goods for the saving their lives, yet are sparing of them in works of piety and charity, and in suffering for Christ. Any man will rather make shipwreck of his goods than of his life; but many rather make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience, than of their goods. The means the sailors used did not succeed; but when sinners give up all hope of saving themselves, they are prepared to understand God's word, and to trust in his mercy through Jesus Christ.

CONC:

Aboard Afraid Aground Along Anchor Bars Board Borne Cables Cast Cords Driven Fall Fearing Frapping Frapping-cables Gear Got Helps Hoisted Hoisting Hold Itself Lay Lest Lowered Mast Measures Passed Pushed Quicksand Quicksands Reinforce Ropes Round Run Running Sail Sails Sand Sandbars Shallows Ship Strake Struck Supporting Syrtis Syr'tis Themselves Undergird Undergirding Under-girding Using Wind

Aboard Afraid Aground Anchor Bars Board Driven Fall Fearing Gear Help Helps Hoisted Hoisting Hold Itself Lay Lowered Passed Ropes Run Sand Sea Ship Used Way

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