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Acts 27:40

38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

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.

41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
ASV
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.
DARBY
and, having cast off the anchors, they left [them] in the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudders, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the strand.
BLB
And having cut away the anchors, they left [them] in the sea, at the same time having loosened the ropes of the rudders. And having hoisted the foresail to the blowing [wind], they began making for the shore.
ÅB
De kappet da ankerne og lot dem falle i havet, og løste tillike de taug som de hadde surret rorene med; så heiste de seilet for vinden og holdt ned på stranden.
OTB
De kastet av ankerne og lot dem ligge i sjøen, og samtidig løste de opp tauene som holdt roret. Så heiste de forseilet til vinden og satte kurs mot stranden.
B1930
De kappet da ankerne og lot dem falle i havet, og løste tillike de taug som de hadde surret rorene med; så heiste de seilet for vinden og holdt ned på stranden.

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  • Isaiah 33:23

    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.

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  • Acts 27:29–30

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

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