Acts 27:17

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

BSB

After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

WEB

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

YLT

which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast—so were borne on.

F.O.G Original

(17) Picking it up they used supports in preparing the boat and feared they might fall down into the *Syrtis. They lowered the vessels (boat gear) in this way to be carried.

F.O.G

(17) Picking it up they used supports in preparing the boat and feared they might fall down into the *Syrtis. They lowered the vessels (boat gear) in this way to be carried.

F.O.G MSG

¹⁷so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.