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Acts 27:17

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and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.

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Acts 27:17 in other translations

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

Acts 27:17 · World English Bible

Acts 27:17 in context

  1. 15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.
  2. 16And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
  3. 17and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.
  4. 18And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;
  5. 19and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.