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Acts 27:15

13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.

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.

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BSB
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
KJV
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
WEB
When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
ASV
and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it,] and were driven.
DARBY
And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].
BLB
And the ship having been caught and not being able to face the wind, having given way, we were driven along.
ÅB
da skipet ble grepet av den og ikke kunne holde seg opp mot vinden, gav vi det opp og lot oss drive.
OTB
Skipet ble fanget av stormen og ute av stand til å styre mot vinden, så vi ga etter for den og ble drevet av sted.
B1930
da skibet blev grepet av den og ikke kunde holde sig op mot vinden, gav vi det op og lot oss drive.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 27:27

    But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;

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  • James 3:4

    Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

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