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Acts 27:19

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Mariners (Sailors);   Paul;   Prophecy;   Ship;   Thompson Chain Reference - Missionary Journeys;   Missions, World-Wide;   Paul's;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ships;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Crete;   Euroclydon;   Julius;   Melita;   Ship;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Crete;   Ship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tackling;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Centurion;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Ephesians, Book of;   Fair Havens;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Tackling;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Italy;   Nero;   Ships and Boats;   Tackling;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Fast, the ;   Ship ;   Time;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Crete, Cretians;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Melita;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ship;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cast;   Furniture;   Lycia;   Ships and Boats;  

Parallel Translations

King James Version (1611)
And the third day we cast out with our owne handes the tackling of the shippe.
King James Version
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
English Standard Version
And on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
New American Standard Bible
and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
New Century Version
A day later with their own hands they threw out the ship's equipment.
Amplified Bible
and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle (spare lines, blocks, miscellaneous equipment) overboard with their own hands [to further reduce the weight].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
Legacy Standard Bible
and on the third day they cast the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
Berean Standard Bible
On the third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.
Contemporary English Version
Then on the third day, with their bare hands they threw overboard some of the ship's gear.
Complete Jewish Bible
and the third day, they threw the ship's sailing equipment overboard with their own hands.
Darby Translation
and on the third day with their own hands they cast away the ship furniture.
Easy-to-Read Version
A day later they threw out the ship's equipment.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the third day we cast out with our owne hands the tackling of the ship.
George Lamsa Translation
And on the third day we threw overboard with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
Good News Translation
and on the following day they threw part of the ship's equipment overboard.
Lexham English Bible
and on the third day they threw overboard the gear of the ship with their own hands.
Literal Translation
And on the third day they threw out the ship's tackle with their hands.
American Standard Version
and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
Bible in Basic English
And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.
Hebrew Names Version
On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
International Standard Version
On the third day they threw the ship's equipment overboard with their own hands.Jonah 1:5;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the third day the things of the ship itself we cast forth. And when the storm had held more days,
Murdock Translation
And on the third day, with our own hands, we threw away the tackling of the ship.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the thirde day, we cast out with our owne handes, the tacklyng of the shippe.
English Revised Version
and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
World English Bible
On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
Weymouth's New Testament
and, on the third day, with their own hands they threw the ship's spare gear overboard.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the thridde dai with her hoondis thei castiden awei the instrumentis of the schip.
Update Bible Version
and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the third [day] we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
New English Translation
and on the third day they threw the ship's gear overboard with their own hands.
New King James Version
On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands.
New Living Translation
The following day they even took some of the ship's gear and threw it overboard.
New Life Bible
On the third day, with their own hands, they threw part of the sails and ropes into the sea.
New Revised Standard
and on the third day with their own hands they threw the ship's tackle overboard.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, on the third day, with their own hands, the tackling of the ship, they cast away.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the third day they cast out with their own hands the tacking of the ship.
Revised Standard Version
and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackle of the ship.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and the thyrde daye we cast out with oure awne hondes the tacklynge of the shippe.
Young's Literal Translation
and on the third [day] with our own hands the tackling of the ship we cast out,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And on the thirde daye with oure awne handes we cast out the tacklynge of the shippe.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and the third day we lent our hands to send the tackling after.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The next day, they started throwing nonessential gear overboard as well.

Contextual Overview

12Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to set sail from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor on Crete facing the southwest and northwest, and to winter there. 13When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14But before long, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island. 15Since the ship was caught and unable to head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. 16After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff. 17After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along. 18Because we were being severely battered by the storm, they began to jettison the cargo the next day. 19On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20For many days neither sun nor stars appeared, and the severe storm kept raging. Finally all hope was fading that we would be saved.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

we: Job 2:4, Jonah 1:5, Mark 8:35-37, Luke 9:24, Luke 9:25

Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 3:6 - and a time to cast Isaiah 33:23 - Thy tacklings are loosed Mark 13:15 - General Luke 12:23 - General Acts 27:18 - the next Acts 27:38 - they lightened Philippians 3:7 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 25:25
The first one came out red-looking, covered with hair like a fur coat, and they named him Esau.
Genesis 27:3
So now take your hunting gear, your quiver and bow, and go out in the field to hunt some game for me.
Genesis 27:4
Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die.”
Genesis 27:21
Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau or not?”
Genesis 27:23
He did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him.
Genesis 27:24
Again he asked, “Are you really my son Esau?”
Genesis 27:25
Then he said, “Bring it closer to me, and let me eat some of my son’s game so that I can bless you.” Jacob brought it closer to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank.
1 Kings 13:18
He said to him, “I am also a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.’” The old prophet deceived him,
1 Kings 14:2
Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go disguise yourself, so they won’t know that you’re Jeroboam’s wife, and go to Shiloh. The prophet Ahijah is there; it was he who told about me becoming king over this people.
Isaiah 28:15
For you said, “We have made a covenant with Death,and we have an agreement with Sheol;when the overwhelming catastrophe passes through,it will not touch us,because we have made falsehood our refugeand have hidden behind treachery.”

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the third day,.... From the time this storm began, and this tempestuous weather held:

we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship; by which seems to be meant their naval stores and instruments, as sails, ropes, cables, anchors, c. and yet we afterwards read of their anchors and main sail: it may be rendered, "the furniture of the ship" and yet it cannot design the ship's provisions, at least all were not cast away; for afterwards mention is made of casting out the wheat into the sea: many versions render it, "the armament of the ship"; and the Ethiopic version adds, "and arms"; the soldiers' arms, and others which belonged to the ship, which were brought with them to defend themselves against an enemy: these, the historian says, "we cast out"; the Apostle Paul's company, Luke and others; but not without the leave and order of the centurion and governor of the ship: the Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin version read, "they cast out": which seems most probable.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The tackling of the ship - The anchors, sails, cables, baggage, etc. That is, everything that was not indispensable to its preservation, for it seems still Acts 27:29 that they retained some of their anchors on board.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 27:19. The tackling of the ship. — την σκευην; All supernumerary anchors, cables, baggage, &c.


 
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