Acts 27:17
Good News Translation
They pulled it aboard and then fastened some ropes tight around the ship. They were afraid that they might run into the sandbanks off the coast of Libya, so they lowered the sail and let the ship be carried by the wind.

New Revised Standard Version
After hoisting it up they took measures to undergird the ship; then, fearing that they would run on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and so were driven.

Contemporary English Version
but finally we got it where it belonged. Then the sailors wrapped ropes around the ship to hold it together. They lowered the sail and let the ship drift along, because they were afraid it might hit the sandbanks in the gulf of Syrtis.

New American Bible
They hoisted it aboard, then used cables to undergird the ship. Because of their fear that they would run aground on the shoal of Syrtis, they lowered the drift anchor and were carried along in this way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven.

fearing.

Acts 27:29,41 Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day. . . .

Context
The Storm at Sea
16And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat. 17Which being taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they let down the sail yard and so were driven. 18And we, being mightily tossed with the tempest, the next day they lightened the ship.…
Cross References
Acts 27:16
And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.

Acts 27:26
And we must come unto a certain island.

Acts 27:29
Then fearing lest we should fall upon rough places, they cast four anchors out of the stern: and wished for the day.

Acts 27:40
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosing withal the rudder bands. And hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.

Acts 27:16
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