But before long, a hurricane-force wind called “the Northeaster” swept down from the island.
Acts 27:15 - Tree of Life Version When the ship was caught and could not face into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the ship was caught and was unable to head against the wind, we gave up and, letting her drift, were borne along. American Standard Version (1901) and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven. Common English Bible The ship was caught in the storm and couldn’t be turned into the wind. So we gave in to it, and it carried us along. Catholic Public Domain Version And once the ship had been caught in it and was not able to strive against the wind, giving over the ship to the winds, we were driven along. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up against the wind, giving up the ship to the winds, we were driven. |
But before long, a hurricane-force wind called “the Northeaster” swept down from the island.
As we ran under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the dinghy.
Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were drifting across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors began to sense that they were nearing some land.
See also the ships—though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.