Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageMuch time had been lost, and sailing had already become treacherous — the Day of Atonement Fast had already passed. So Paul urged them,
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GMuch time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because the Fast had already gone by. So Sha'ul warned them,
KJV
King James VersionNow when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
BSB
Berean Standard BibleBy now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
Footnotes
τὴν νηστείαν — "the Fast" is a specific Jewish technical term for Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), falling in late September or early October. Its mention is a precise chronological anchor: sailing in the Mediterranean was considered suicidal after mid-September and before March. F.O.G preserves the Jewish idiom; F.O.G Message spells out its full identity for readers less familiar with the Jewish calendar.
