Acts 27:15
“And when the ship was caught, and could not beare vp into the winde, we let her driue.”
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Acts 27:15 Context
13And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete. 14But not long after, there arose against it a tempestuous winde, called Euroclydon. 15And when the ship was caught, and could not beare vp into the winde, we let her driue. 16And running vnder a certaine yland, which is called Clauda, wee had much worke to come by the boate: 17Which when they had taken vp, they vsed helps, vnder-girding the ship; and fearing lest they should fall into the quicke-sands, strake saile, and so were driuen.
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Other Translations for Acts 27:15
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive.
- King James Version
and when the ship was caught {in it} and could not face the wind, we gave way {to it} and let ourselves be driven along.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way `to it,' and were driven.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.
- Basic English Bible
And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].
- Darby Bible
And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
- Webster's Bible
She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave up and let her drive.
- Weymouth Bible
When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
- World English Bible
And whanne the schip was rauyschid, and myyte not enforse ayens the wynde, whanne the schip was youun to the blowynges of the wynde, we weren borun with cours into an ile,
- Wycliffe Bible
and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were borne on,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Acts 27:15
Ac 27:15 When the ship was caught. Seized by the wind and hurled out of her course. All that could be done was to drift before it. The ship was powerless.