Acts 27:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,”

Acts 27:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 27:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 27:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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,”

Acts 27:30 — World English Bible

Acts 27:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,”

Acts 27:30 — American Standard Version

Acts 27:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Acts 27:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 27:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,”

Acts 27:30 — Darby Translation

Acts 27:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe as the mariners were about to flee out of the ship, and had let downe the boat into the sea vnder a colour as though they would haue cast ankers out of the foreship,”

Acts 27:30 — Geneva Bible

Acts 27:30 in Context — Acts 27

28 Y echando la sonda, hallaron veinte brazas; y pasando un poco más adelante, volviendo á echar la sonda, hallaron quince brazas.

29 Y habiendo temor de dar en lugares escabrosos, echando cuatro anclas de la popa, deseaban que se hiciese de día.

30 Entonces procurando los marineros huir de la nave, echado que hubieron el esquife á la mar, aparentando como que querían largar las anclas de proa,

31 Pablo dijo al centurión y á los soldados: Si éstos no quedan en la nave, vosotros no podéis salvaros.

32 Entonces los soldados cortaron los cabos del esquife, y dejáronlo perder.

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What Does Acts 27:30 Mean?

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