Acts 27:38
King James Version (KJV)
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
In context
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Acts 27:38 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain 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.