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Berean Standard Bible

“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 27:40

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the anchors having taken up, they were committing it to the sea, at the same time -- having loosed the bands of the rudders, and having hoisted up the mainsail to the wind -- they were making for the shore,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cortando pues las anclas, las dejaron en la mar, largando también las ataduras de los gobernalles; y alzada la vela mayor al viento, íbanse á la orilla.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cortaron las cuerdas de las anclas y las dejaron caer en el mar. Soltaron los remos que guiaban el barco. Luego alzaron la vela delantera y se dirigieron a la playa.

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