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Acts 27:9

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Caught in a Violent Storm

27:9Since considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous34 because the fast35 was already over,36 Paul advised them,37

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  1. 34 Or “unsafe” ( ἐπισφαλής). The term is a NT .
  2. 35 The fast refers to the Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. It was now into October and the dangerous winter winds would soon occur (Suetonius, Life of Claudius 18; Josephus, 1.14.2–3 [1.279–281]).
  3. 36 The accusative articular infinitive παρεληλυθέναι (parelēluthenai) after the preposition διά (dia) is causal. παρέρχομαι 2 has “διὰ τὸ τὴν νηστείαν ἤδη παρεληλυθέναι because the fast was already over Ac 27:9.”
  4. 37 Grk “Paul advised, saying to them.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in English and has not been translated. On the term translated “advised,” see παραινέω, which usually refers to recommendations. Paul advised them. A literary theme surfaces here: Though Paul is under arrest, he will be the one to guide them all through the dangers of the storm and shipwreck, showing clearly God’s presence and protection of him. The story is told in great detail. This literary effect of slowing down the passage of time and narrating with many details serves to add a sense of drama to the events described.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul warned them,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Day of Atonement was already over, Paul gave his advice

NLTNew Living Translation

We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall, and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And because considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul strongly recommended,

KJV 1900King James Version

Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,