Acts 27:42

WNT Bible

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

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Acts 27:42 in Bible Translations

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

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Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Acts 27:42 in KJV →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Acts 27:42 in ASV →

And the soldiers counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them'should swim out, and escape.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Acts 27:42 in DRB →

And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Acts 27:42 in DBT →

And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Acts 27:42 in ERV →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Acts 27:42 in WBT →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Acts 27:42 in WEB →

The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Acts 27:42 in YLT →

And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Acts 27:42 in AKJV →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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Acts 27:42 in Bible Translations

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

Primary

Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Acts 27:42 in KJV →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Acts 27:42 in ASV →

And the soldiers counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them'should swim out, and escape.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Acts 27:42 in DRB →

And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Acts 27:42 in DBT →

And the counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Acts 27:42 in ERV →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Acts 27:42 in WBT →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Acts 27:42 in WEB →

The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Acts 27:42 in YLT →

And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Acts 27:42 in AKJV →

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Read Acts 27:42 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →