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Acts 27:13–15

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A Violent Storm at Sea

13And when* a southwest wind began to blow gently, because they* thought they could accomplish their purpose, they weighed anchor and* sailed close along Crete. 14But not long afterward a wind like a hurricane, called the northeaster,h rushed down from it.i 15And when* the ship was caught and was not able to head into the wind, we gave way and* were driven along.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“began to blow gently”)
  2. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“thought”) which is understood as causal
  3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“weighed anchor”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. hLiterally “Euraquilo,” a violent northern wind
  5. iThat is, from the island of Crete
  6. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was caught”)
  7. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“gave way”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore. But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land. And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. But before long, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island. Since the ship was caught and unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

NLTNew Living Translation

When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete. But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a “northeaster”) burst across the island and blew us out to sea. The sailors couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.