Acts 27:15
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
In context
13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
14 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
15 Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
16 Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
17 After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.
Acts 27:15 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.
- KJV King James Version
- And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
- WEB World English Bible
- When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
- ASV American Standard Version
- and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the ship being caught, and not being able to bear up against the wind, having given [her] up, we were borne on,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the ship being caught and driven, and not able to bring her head to the wind, letting her go we were driven [before it].
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.