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Acts 27:12-14
Lexham English Bible
Acts 27:12-14
Lexham English Bible
12 And because[a] the harbor was unsuitable for spending the winter in, the majority decided on a plan to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could arrive at Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing toward the southwest and toward the northwest, to spend the winter there.[b]
A Violent Storm at Sea
13 And when[c] a southwest wind began to blow gently, because they[d] thought they could accomplish their purpose, they weighed anchor and[e] sailed close along Crete. 14 But not long afterward a wind like a hurricane, called the northeaster,[f] rushed down from it.[g]
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- Acts 27:12 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the causal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Acts 27:12 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 27:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“began to blow gently”)
- Acts 27:13 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“thought”) which is understood as causal
- Acts 27:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“weighed anchor”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 27:14 Literally “Euraquilo,” a violent northern wind
- Acts 27:14 That is, from the island of Crete
Acts 27:12-14
New International Version
Acts 27:12-14
New International Version
12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete,(A) facing both southwest and northwest.
The Storm
13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force,(B) called the Northeaster, swept down from the island.
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