⁴⁰And slipping the anchors, they left them^* in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes^p of the steering oars. And hoisting the foresail to the wind that was blowing, they held course for the beach.

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*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
pOr “bands” (referring to the linkage that tied the steering oars together)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and headed for the beach.

NLTNew Living Translation

So they cut off the anchors and left them in the sea. Then they lowered the rudders, raised the foresail, and headed toward shore.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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