Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!*
Acts 27:7 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For a number of days we made slow progress and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus; then, as the wind did not permit us to proceed, we went under the lee (shelter) of Crete off Salmone, American Standard Version (1901) And when we had sailed slowly many days, and were come with difficulty over against Cnidus, the wind not further suffering us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, over against Salmone; Common English Bible After many days of slow and difficult sailing, we arrived off the coast of Cnidus. The wind wouldn’t allow us to go farther, so we sailed under the shelter of Crete off Salmone. Catholic Public Domain Version And when we had sailed slowly for many days and had barely arrived opposite Cnidus, for the wind was hindering us, we sailed to Crete, near Salmone. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when for many days we had sailed slowly, and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone: |
Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!*
When they had been long without food, Sha'ul stood up in the middle of them, and said, *Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, *Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.*
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;