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New Living Translation

Acts 27:16

We sailed along the sheltered side of a small island named Cauda, where with great difficulty we hoisted aboard the lifeboat being towed behind us.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Clauda;   Paul;   Thompson Chain Reference - Islands;   Missionary Journeys;   Missions, World-Wide;   Paul's;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Clauda;   Crete;   Euroclydon;   Julius;   Melita;   Ship;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Crete;   Ship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Clauda;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Centurion;   Clauda;   Crete;   Euroclydon;   Ship;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Adria;   Cauda;   Clauda;   Ephesians, Book of;   Fair Havens;   Island;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Cauda;   Island, Isle;   Italy;   Nero;   Ships and Boats;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boat (2);   Cauda;   Fast, the ;   Ship ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Clauda, or Cauda;   Crete, Cretians;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Melita;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Cau'da;   Clau'da;   Luke, Gospel of,;   Ship;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Cauda;   Come;   Island;   Lycia;   Phoenix;   Ships and Boats;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
We went below a small island named Cauda. With the island protecting us from the wind, we were able to bring in the lifeboat, but it was very hard to do.
Revised Standard Version
And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the boat;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And we came vnto an yle named Clauda and had moche worke to come by abote
Hebrew Names Version
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
International Standard Version
As we drifted to the sheltered side of a small island called Cauda,Clauda">[fn] we barely managed to secure the ship's lifeboat.
New American Standard Bible
Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship's boat under control only with difficulty.
New Century Version
When we went below a small island named Cauda, we were barely able to bring in the lifeboat.
Update Bible Version
And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
Webster's Bible Translation
And running under a certain isle which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
English Standard Version
Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship's boat.
World English Bible
Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And running under a certain Island called Clauda, we were hardly able to get masters of the boat:
Weymouth's New Testament
Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda, where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that is clepid Canda; and vnethe we miyten gete a litil boot.
English Revised Version
And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
Berean Standard Bible
Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat.
Contemporary English Version
We went along the island of Cauda on the side that was protected from the wind. We had a hard time holding the lifeboat in place,
Amplified Bible
We ran under the shelter of a small island [twenty-five miles south of Crete] called Clauda, and with great difficulty we were able to get the ship's skiff on the deck and secure it.
American Standard Version
And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat:
Bible in Basic English
And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:
Complete Jewish Bible
As we passed into the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with strenuous effort to get control of the lifeboat.
Darby Translation
But running under the lee of a certain island called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to make ourselves masters of the boat;
Etheridge Translation
And when we had passed a certain isle that is called Cyra; we could scarcely take up the boat.
Murdock Translation
And when we had passed a certain island, called Cyra, we could hardly retain the boat.
King James Version (1611)
And running vnder a certaine yland, which is called Clauda, wee had much worke to come by the boate:
New Life Bible
We went behind a small island called Claudia. It was hard work but we were able to make the ship's boat safe.
New Revised Standard
By running under the lee of a small island called Cauda we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And we ran vnder a litle Yle named Clauda, and had much a doe to get the boat.
George Lamsa Translation
And as we passed under the lee of an island which is called Clau''da, we could hardly man the ship''s boat.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, running under the lee, of some small island, called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to make ourselves masters of the boat, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And running under a certain island that is called Cauda, we had much work to come by the boat.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But we were caryed into an Ile which is named Clauda, and had much worke to come by a boate,
Good News Translation
We got some shelter when we passed to the south of the little island of Cauda. There, with some difficulty we managed to make the ship's boat secure.
Christian Standard Bible®
After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.
King James Version
And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:
Lexham English Bible
And running under the lee of a certain small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.
Literal Translation
But running under an islet being called Clauda, we were hardly able to get mastery of the boat;
Young's Literal Translation
and having run under a certain little isle, called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But we came to an Ile named Claudia, where we coulde scarce get a bote.
Mace New Testament (1729)
when we were nigh the isle Clauda, we had much ado to hoist in the skiff.
THE MESSAGE
We came under the lee of the small island named Clauda, and managed to get a lifeboat ready and reef the sails. But rocky shoals prevented us from getting close. We only managed to avoid them by throwing out drift anchors.
New English Translation
As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship's boat under control.
New King James Version
And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, [fn] we secured the skiff with difficulty.
Simplified Cowboy Version
We got to one side of the small island of Cauda and pulled the lifeboat in we'd been dragging behind us.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.
Legacy Standard Bible
And running under the shelter of a small island called Clauda, we were scarcely able to get the ship's boat under control.

Contextual Overview

12 And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure. 13 When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete. 14 But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a "northeaster") burst across the island and blew us out to sea. 15 The sailors couldn't turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale. 16 We sailed along the sheltered side of a small island named Cauda, where with great difficulty we hoisted aboard the lifeboat being towed behind us. 17 Then the sailors bound ropes around the hull of the ship to strengthen it. They were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor to slow the ship and were driven before the wind. 18 The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard. 19 The following day they even took some of the ship's gear and threw it overboard. 20 The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Clauda: Clauda, called Cauda and Gaudos by Mela and Pliny, and Claudos by Ptolemy, and now Gozo, according to Dr. Shaw, is a small island, situated at the south-western extremity of the island of Crete. Acts 27:16

Reciprocal: Acts 27:30 - the boat

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And running under a certain island,.... Or below a certain island and hard by, it or under the sea shore of it, where the sea might be smoother, the wind not being there so strong:

which is called Clauda: by Ptolomy x it is called Claudus, and was near the island of Crete, and now called Gozo. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, and some copies, read "Cauda"; and there was an island near to Crete, which was called Gaudos y, and is thought to be the place here meant:

we had much work to come by the boat; which they had with them to go ashore in, or to betake themselves to in case of shipwreck; and which in this storm was in danger of being dashed to pieces against the ship, or lost; and it was with some difficulty that they came at it, and took it up into the ship.

x Geograph. l. 3. c. 17. y Mela, l. 2. c. 7. Plin. l. 4. c. 12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And running under - Running near to an island. They ran near to it, where the violence of the wind was probably broken by the island,

Which is called Clauda - This is a small island about 20 miles southwest of Crete.

We had much work - Much difficulty; we were scarcely able to do it.

To come by the boat - This does not mean that they attempted here to land in the boat, but they had much difficulty in saving the small boat attached to the ship by lifting it into the ship. The importance of securing the small boat is known by all seamen.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 27:16. A certain island - called Clauda — Called also Gaudos; situated at the south-western extremity of the island of Crete, and now called Gozo, according to Dr. Shaw.

Much work to come by the boat — It was likely to have been washed overboard; or, if the boat was in tow, at the stern of the vessel, which is probable, they found it very difficult to save it from being staved, or broken to pieces.


 
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