Acts 27:30
King James Version
Translation: KJV
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
32Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.Select Acts 27:32
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WEB
27:30 As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
ASV
27:30 And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
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