Acts 27:44

As for the rest, some were on planks, others on pieces from the oniyah. And so everyone was brought safely onto the land.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.

In Context

43But the centurion, desiring to save Rav Sha'ul, kept them from carrying out the kesher, and he ordered the ones able to swim to throw themselves overboard first and to make for the shore.

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Cross References

Amos 9:9For, hinei, I will command, and I will sift 1 Bais Yisroel among all Goyim, 1 like as grain is sifted in a sieve, 1 yet shall not the least grain fall upon ha'aretz. 1

Acts 27:22And now I advise you to have ometz lev (courage), for there will be no loss of life among you, except the oniyah.

Acts 27:31Rav Sha'ul said to the centurion and to the chaiyalim, Unless these remain in the oniyah, you cannot be saved.

1 Peter 4:18And if indeed the Tzaddik is saved with difficulty, where will appear the man without chasidus [in Moshiach], the rashah and the choteh? + 4:18 See quoted Prov 11:31

Matthew Henry on Acts 27:22-44

Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them… Read the whole commentary →

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