American Standard Version
"And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day. "
— Acts 27:29, American Standard Version
“Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.”
“Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.”
“Because they were afraid that we would run aground on the rocky coast, they threw out four anchors from the stern and wished for day to appear.”
“Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day.”
“Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.”
“Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.”
But we must be cast upon a certain island.
But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven to and fro in the sea of Adria, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some country:
and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.
And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.
And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.