Acts 27:16 “Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed t…”

Acts 27:16

Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:

World English Bible

Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

American Standard Version

And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:

Geneva Bible 1599

And we ran vnder a litle Yle named Clauda, and had much a doe to get the boat.

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;

Young's Literal Translation

and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,

Bible in Basic English

And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:

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In context

15Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along.

17After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

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