King James Bible
KJVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
Translation Comparison
Acts 27:13
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The verse Acts 27:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. | |
World English BibleWEB | When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
World English Bible
WEBWhen the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
American King James Version
AKJVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTAnd a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.
King James Bible
KJVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
World English Bible
WEBWhen the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained their purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
American King James Version
AKJVAnd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing there, they sailed close by Crete.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTAnd a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.