Acts 27:30

Moreover, of{the sailers/seamen seeking} to-flee out of{the boat} and of{loosen[ing]/lower[ing]} the skiff into the seawater, to{reveal-before-sis[i.e. pretext]} as out of{[the] prow} of{being-about} to-be-stretching-out anchors,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

In Context

29Besides fearing lest where according-to rough places we-may-fall-out out of{[the] stern}, toss[ing] four anchors, they-have-been-vowing day to-become.

31the Paul says to{the hundred-chief/centurion} and to{the soldiers}, "If-supposing not the-same[plural] may-stay in to{the boat}, you[plural] are_not_being-enabled to-be-saved."

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Cross References

Acts 27:32Then the soldiers cut-off/away the rush-cordlets/ropelets of{the skiff} and allow same to-fall-out.

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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