Acts 27:40
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And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea while at the same time they were loosening the ropes of the rudders; and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they were heading for the beach. (NASB ©1995)

Acts 27:29 Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak. (NASB ©1995)


And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.

taken up, etc. or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea, etc. ver. 29,30

the rudder bands. Or, 'the bands of the rudders;' for large vessels in ancient times had two or more rudders, which were fastened to the ship by means of bands, or chains, by which they were hoisted out of the water when incapable of being used. These bands being loosed, the rudders would fall into their proper places, and serve to steer the vessel into the creek, which they had in view, and hoisted.

Isa 33:23

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Alphabetical: anchors and at beach casting Cutting for foresail heading held hoisted hoisting in left loose loosening made of off ropes rudders same sea that the them Then they time to untied were while wind

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