Acts 27:30

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Meanwhile, the sailors attempted to escape from the ship. Pretending to lower anchors from the bow, they let the lifeboat down into the sea.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G1161} as the shipmen{G3492} were about{G2212}{(G5723)} to flee{G5343}{(G5629)} out of{G1537} the ship{G4143}, when{G2532} they had let down{G5465}{(G5660)} the boat{G4627} into{G1519} the sea{G2281}, under colour{G4392} as though{G5613} they would{G3195}{(G5723)} have cast{G1614}{(G5721)} anchors{G45} out of{G1537} the foreship{G4408},

Strong's King James

(30) But as sailors tried to escape from the boat they let down the skiff into the sea on the pretext of going to extend anchors from the bow,

The F.O.G

[30] In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower anchors from the bow.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

And the sailors seeking to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat to the sea, in pretence as if out of the foreship they are about to cast anchors,

Young's Literal Translation

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Acts 27:30

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Acts 27:30