17 After they had hoisted it up, they used [a]supporting cables in undergirding the ship; and fearing that they might (A)run aground on the shallows of Syrtis, they let down the [b]sea anchor and let themselves be driven along in this way.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 27:17 Lit helps
  2. Acts 27:17 Lit implement, an object designed to stabilize a boat from the stern against the wind.

17 so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground(A) on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor[a] and let the ship be driven along.

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  1. Acts 27:17 Or the sails

26 But we must (A)run aground on a certain (B)island.”

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26 Nevertheless, we must run aground(A) on some island.”(B)

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