^27:12Because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided⁴⁵ to put out to sea⁴⁶ from there. They hoped that⁴⁷ somehow they could reach⁴⁸ Phoenix,⁴⁹ a harbor of Crete facing⁵⁰ southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

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Footnotes

45 βουλή 2.a, “β. τίθεσθαι (Judg 19:30; Ps 12:3) decide 27:12 (w. inf. foll.).”
46 ἀνάγω 4, “as a nautical t.t. (ἀ. τὴν ναῦν put a ship to sea), mid. or pass. ἀνάγεσθαι to begin to go by boat, put out to sea.”
47 Grk “from there, if somehow” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun here in the translation and the introductory phrase “They hoped that” supplied (with the subject, “they,” repeated from the previous clause) to make a complete English sentence.
48 Grk “if somehow, reaching Phoenix, they could …” The participle καταντήσαντες (katantēsantes) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
49 Phoenix was a seaport on the southern coast of the island of Crete. This was about 30 mi (48 km) further west.
50 Or “a harbor of Crete open to the southwest and northwest.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete facing the southwest and northwest, and to winter there.

NLTNew Living Translation

And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And because the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter in, the majority decided on a plan to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could arrive at Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing toward the southwest and toward the northwest, to spend the winter there.

KJV 1900King James Version

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

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