But not long after, a head wind like a hurricane arose, called a Euroclydon;
Acts 27:15 - English Majority Text Version and when the ship was seized by it, and not being able to face into the wind, we were being driven along, having given in to the wind. Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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 not long after, a head wind like a hurricane arose, called a Euroclydon;
And running under the sheltered side of a certain little island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.
Now when it was the fourteenth night, as we were driven about in the Adriatic Sea, in the middle of the night the sailors sensed that land was approaching them.
Consider also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the pilot desires.