Acts 27:42
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
In context
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.
41 But the vessel struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was being broken up by the pounding of the waves.
42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
43 But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
44 The rest were to follow on planks and various parts of the ship. In this way everyone was brought safely to land.
Acts 27:42 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
- KJV King James Version
- And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
- WEB World English Bible
- The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.