Acts 27:38
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
In context
36 They were all encouraged and took some food themselves.
37 In all, there were 276 of us on board.
38 After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
39 When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
40 Cutting away the anchors, they left them in the sea as they loosened the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
Acts 27:38 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
- KJV King James Version
- And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
- WEB World English Bible
- When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast the wheat into the sea.