Acts 27:13

And a gentle south wind began to blow, and they thought they could attain their matarah (objective), so they weighed anchor and they were sailing past Crete, close by the shore.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

In Context

12But the port being unfavorably situated for spending the winter, the majority decided to set sail from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to spend the winter. It was a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest.

14After not much time a violent, typhoon force wind rushed down from Crete, the so called Euraquilo, the Northeaster.

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Cross References

Job 37:17You whose garments are hot, 1 when the eretz is still because of the south wind, 1

Song of Solomon 4:16Awake, O north wind; 1 and come, thou south wind; 1 blow upon my gan (garden), 1 that the fragrances thereof may flow out. 1 Let dodi (my beloved) come into his gan (garden), 1 and let him taste its choice pri (fruits).

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:13-21

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was… Read the whole commentary →

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