NET Bible
"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."
— Acts 27:29, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 run aground on some island.”
When the fourteenth night had come, while we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected they were approaching some land.
They took soundings and found the water was twenty fathoms deep; when they had sailed a little farther they took soundings again and found it was fifteen fathoms deep.
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 when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and were lowering the ship’s boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow,
Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers,“Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it drift away.