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Acts 27:21

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19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.

23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

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BSB
After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
KJV
But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
WEB
When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
ASV
And when they had been long without food, then Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
DARBY
And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss.
BLB
There being also much time without food, at that time having stood up in their midst, Paul said, “It was necessary indeed, O men, having been obedient to me, not to have set sail from Crete and to have incurred this disaster and loss.
ÅB
Og da de ikke hadde fått mat på lenge, sto Paulus fram midt iblant dem og sa: Dere menn! Dere burde ha lydt mitt råd og ikke faret ut fra Kreta, så dere hadde spart dere for dette vågestykke og denne skade.
OTB
Etter at de hadde gått lenge uten mat, sto Paulus opp blant dem og sa: "Menn, dere skulle ha fulgt mitt råd om ikke å seile fra Kreta; da ville dere ha unngått denne skaden og tapet.
B1930
Og da de ikke hadde fått mat på lenge, stod Paulus frem midt iblandt dem og sa: I menn! I burde ha lydt mitt råd og ikke faret ut fra Kreta, så I hadde spart eder for dette vågestykke og denne skade.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 107:5–6

    Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

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  • Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

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  • Acts 27:7

    And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

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  • Acts 27:9–10

    Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,

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  • Acts 27:33–35

    And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

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