Acts 27:30

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September 17, 2025

KJV

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

BSB

Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

WEB

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

YLT

And the sailors seeking to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat to the sea, in pretence as if out of the foreship they are about to cast anchors,

F.O.G Original

(30) But as sailors tried to escape from the boat they let down the skiff into the sea on the pretext of going to extend anchors from the bow,

F.O.G

(30) But as sailors tried to escape from the boat they let down the skiff into the sea on the pretext of going to extend anchors from the bow,

F.O.G MSG

³⁰In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.