Acts 27:18
New International Version
We took such a violent battering from the storm that the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard.

New Living Translation
The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard.

English Standard Version
Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.

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

Berean Literal Bible
And we being storm-tossed violently, on the next day they began to make a jettison of cargo,

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

New King James Version
And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship.

New American Standard Bible
The next day as we were being violently tossed by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo;

NASB 1995
The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;

NASB 1977
The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;

Legacy Standard Bible
And the next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;

Amplified Bible
On the next day, as we were being violently tossed about by the storm [and taking on water], they began to jettison the cargo;

Christian Standard Bible
Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day.

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

Contemporary English Version
The storm was so fierce that the next day they threw some of the ship's cargo overboard.

English Revised Version
And as we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We continued to be tossed so violently by the storm that the next day the men began to throw the cargo overboard.

Good News Translation
The violent storm continued, so on the next day they began to throw some of the ship's cargo overboard,

International Standard Version
The next day, because we were being tossed so violently by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard.

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

NET Bible
The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

Weymouth New Testament
But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;

World English Bible
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And we, being exceedingly storm-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,

Berean Literal Bible
And we being storm-tossed violently, on the next day they began to make a jettison of cargo,

Young's Literal Translation
And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding day they were making a clearing,

Smith's Literal Translation
And we being exceedingly tempest tossed, the following day they made a casting of the cargo overboard;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And we being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, since we were being tossed about strongly by the tempest, on the following day, they threw the heavy items overboard.

New American Bible
We were being pounded by the storm so violently that the next day they jettisoned some cargo,

New Revised Standard Version
We were being pounded by the storm so violently that on the next day they began to throw the cargo overboard,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as the violent storm raged against us, the next day we threw our belongings into the sea.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when the storm arose upon us, it was severe; the next day we threw goods into the sea.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And as we were greatly tossed by the tempest, on the next day they threw overboard the cargo;

Godbey New Testament
And we being tossed violently by the storm, they were successively making the casting out,

Haweis New Testament
And being exceedingly tossed with the storm, we the next day threw out the cargo.

Mace New Testament
the next day the storm work'd the ship with great fury; they threw some of her lading over board:

Weymouth New Testament
But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;

Worrell New Testament
And, we being violently tempest-tossed, the next day they were making an overthrow of the cargo;

Worsley New Testament
And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Storm at Sea
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. 18 We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. 19On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.…

Cross References
Jonah 1:4-5
Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart. / 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 deep sleep.

2 Corinthians 11:25
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked. I spent a night and a day in the open sea.

Psalm 107:25-28
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. / They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. / They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. ...

Mark 4:37-39
Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.

Matthew 8:24-26
Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.

Luke 8:23-24
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm.

Psalm 69:1-2
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.

Isaiah 57:20
But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.

James 1:6
But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Psalm 88:7
Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah

Ezekiel 27:26
Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.

Job 38:8-11
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ...

Nahum 1:4
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Psalm 46:2-3
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah


Treasury of Scripture

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

being.

Psalm 107:27
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

the next.

Acts 27:19,38
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship…

Jonah 1:5
Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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Acts 27
1. Paul shipping toward Rome,
10. foretells of the danger of the voyage,
11. but is not believed.
14. They are tossed to and fro by a storm;
41. and suffer shipwreck;
44. yet all come safe to land.














We were tossed so violently
This phrase captures the intense and chaotic nature of the storm that Paul and his companions faced. The Greek word for "tossed" is "sphodrōs," which conveys a sense of being driven or agitated with great force. Historically, the Mediterranean Sea was known for its sudden and violent storms, especially during the late fall and winter months. This phrase sets the scene for the dire circumstances that the ship's crew and passengers were experiencing, emphasizing the severity of the storm and the helplessness of those on board. It serves as a reminder of the unpredictable and often uncontrollable forces of nature, which can only be calmed by divine intervention.

that the next day
The mention of "the next day" indicates the prolonged nature of the storm. This was not a brief squall but a sustained tempest that continued to batter the ship. In the context of ancient seafaring, enduring a storm for multiple days would have been both physically and mentally exhausting for everyone involved. This detail highlights the endurance and perseverance required in the face of adversity, a theme that resonates throughout the book of Acts as Paul faces numerous trials and tribulations.

the men began to jettison the cargo
The act of jettisoning cargo was a desperate measure taken by sailors to lighten the ship and improve its buoyancy during a storm. The Greek word "ekbolē" is used here, which means to throw out or cast away. This action underscores the severity of the situation, as the cargo represented the ship's livelihood and financial investment. In a broader spiritual sense, this phrase can be seen as a metaphor for the sacrifices and difficult decisions believers must sometimes make in their journey of faith. It reflects the willingness to let go of material possessions and earthly concerns in order to preserve life and fulfill God's purposes. This act of jettisoning also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance and salvation that God provides, even in the midst of life's storms.

(18) The next day they lightened the ship.--St. Luke uses the technical term for throwing the bulk of the cargo overboard. They effected, in this way, the relief of the ship from the imminent danger of sinking. The act shows that, in spite of the undergirding, leakage was still going on. The cargo, as coming from Alexandria, probably consisted largely of corn; but see Note on Acts 27:38.

Verse 18. - As we labored exceedingly for being exceedingly tossed, A.V.; the storm for a tempest, A.V.; began to throw the freight overboard for lightened the ship, A.V. Labored; χειμαζουμένων, only here in the New Testament; but used by Plato, Thucydides, Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and others, and especially by medical writers. It is the passive voice, and this is best expressed by the A.V. "tossed." They began to throw, etc. The phrase ἐκβολὴν ἐποιοῦντο is one of the technical phrases for taking a cargo out of a ship, given by Julius Pollux; ἐκβολὴν ποιήσασθαι τῶν φορτίων (Alford, from Smith). It is also the phrase of the LXX. in Jonah 1:5, Ἐκβολὴν ἐποιήσαντο τῶν σκευῶν τῶν ἐν τῶ πλοίω. They began to expresses the imperfect. It is inferred from this, and the subsequent statement (ver. 19) as to throwing overboard the tackling of the ship, that, in spite of the undergirding, the ship was leaking, and therefore heavy with water, and in danger of going down (romp. Jonah 1:5). The freight here mentioned may have been heavy packages of merchandise other than the main cargo of wheat (see ver. 6, note).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
We
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

were tossed so
χειμαζομένων (cheimazomenōn)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5492: To be storm-tossed. From the same as cheimon; to storm, i.e. to labor under a gale.

violently
Σφοδρῶς (Sphodrōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4971: Exceedingly, vehemently. Adverb from the same as sphodra; very much.

[that] the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

next [day]
ἑξῆς (hexēs)
Adverb
Strong's 1836: Next in order, the next day, the following day, at the period immediately following. From echo; successive.

[the men] began
ἐποιοῦντο (epoiounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

to jettison the cargo.
ἐκβολὴν (ekbolēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1546: A throwing out, a jettisoning of cargo to lighten a ship. From ekballo; ejection, i.e. a throwing overboard of the cargo.


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