Acts 27:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
In context
14 But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
15 When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17 After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18 As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
Acts 27:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
- KJV King James Version
- And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And running under a certain isle which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: