Bible in Basic English
"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."
— Acts 27:29, Bible in Basic English
“Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.”
“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. ”
“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 lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.”
But we will be sent on to a certain island.
But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;
And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.
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 the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;
But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.
Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.