Acts 27:13

And when the south blew, they guessed them (selves) to hold purpose; and when they had removed [or had taken up] from Assos, they sailed to Crete.

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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

12And when the haven was not able [for] to dwell in (over) winter, full many ordained counsel to sail from thence, if on any manner [or if in any manner] they might come to Phenice, (for) to dwell in winter at the haven of Crete, which beholdeth to Africa, that is, (to the) southwest, and to Corum, that is, (to the) northwest.

14And not after much [time], the wind Tifonyk, that is called (the) northeast, [or (the) wind of tempest], was against it.

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Cross References

Job 37:17Whether thy clothes be not hot, when the earth is blown with the south (wind)?

Song of Solomon 4:16Rise thou (up), north wind, and come thou, south wind; blow thou through my garden, and the sweet smelling ointments thereof shall flow, (or blow thou through my garden, and its sweet smelling perfumes shall flow forth). My darling, come he into his garden, to eat the fruit of his apples.

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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