Acts 27:18 “We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettiso…”

Acts 27:18

We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

World English Bible

As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

American Standard Version

And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;

Geneva Bible 1599

The next day when we were tossed with an exceeding tempest, they lightened the ship.

Darby Translation

But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,

Young's Literal Translation

And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,

Bible in Basic English

And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;

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Cross references

“being”

Psalm 107:27

Psalm 107:27 · BSB

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

“the next”

Jonah 1:5 Acts 27:38 Matthew 16:26 Hebrews 12:1 Acts 27:19 Luke 16:8

Jonah 1:5 · BSB

The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a de…

Acts 27:38 · BSB

After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.

Matthew 16:26 · BSB

What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Hebrews 12:1 · BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Acts 27:19 · BSB

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

Luke 16:8 · BSB

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

19On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

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