* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.
Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} because{G5225} the haven{G3040} was{G5225}{(G5723)} not commodious{G428} to{G4314} winter in{G3915}, the more part{G4119} advised{G1012}{G5087}{(G5639)} to depart{G321}{(G5683)} thence also{G2547}, if{G1513} by any means{G4458} they might{G1410}{(G5739)} attain{G2658}{(G5660)} to{G1519} Phenice{G5405}, and there to winter{G3914}{(G5658)}; which is an haven{G3040} of Crete{G2914}, and lieth{G991}{(G5723)} toward{G2596} the south west{G3047} and{G2532}{G2596} north west{G5566}.
Strong's King James
(12) Now because the harbour was unsuitable towards wintering, the majority laid a plan to set sail from there whether somehow they could reach into Phoenix, a Cretan harbour facing to the southwest and northwest to spend the winter.
The F.O.G*
[12] Since the harbor wasn't suitable for wintering, the majority favored continuing the voyage, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor in Crete facing southwest and northwest, where they could wait out the winter months in safety.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,
Young's Literal Translation
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