Acts 27:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

We headed out to sea from there and sailed along the sheltered side of Cyprus because the wind was against us.

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And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

After putting to sea from there we passed to the leeward (south side) of Cyprus [for protection], for the winds were contrary to us.

And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

From there we sailed off. We passed Cyprus, using the island to shelter us from the headwinds.

And when we had set sail from there, we navigated below Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.