Acts 27:29
King James Version
Translation: KJV
27But 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;Select Acts 27:27
28And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.Select Acts 27:28
29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.Select Acts 27:29
30And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,Select Acts 27:30
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.Select Acts 27:31
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WEB
27:29 Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
ASV
27:29 And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
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