Acts 27:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 27:38 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 27:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — World English Bible

Acts 27:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — American Standard Version

Acts 27:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 27:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — Darby Translation

Acts 27:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And whe they had eaten ynough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.”

Acts 27:38 — Geneva Bible

Acts 27:38 in Context — Acts 27

36 E todos, tendo ficado mais encorajados, também pegaram [algo] para comer.

37 E éramos todos no navio duzentas e setenta e seis almas.

38 E estando saciados de comer, eles tiraram peso do navio, lançando o trigo ao mar.

39 E tendo vindo o dia, não reconheciam a terra; mas enxergaram uma enseada que tinha praia, na qual planejaram, se pudessem, levar o navio.

40 E tendo levantado as âncoras, deixaram [-no] ir ao mar, soltando também as amarras dos lemes, e levantando a vela maior ao vento, foram de levando [-o] à praia.

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What Does Acts 27:38 Mean?

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