Acts 27:42
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42–44The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so none could escape by swimming,
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
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The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.
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NLTNew Living Translation
The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn’t swim ashore and escape.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Now the plan of the soldiers was that they would kill the prisoners lest any escape by swimming away,
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KJV 1900King James Version
And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
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