Verse 37
Acts 27:37
GOD'S WORD Translation
37
In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
Original Language Text
greek
ἤμεθα δὲ ⸂αἱ πᾶσαι ψυχαὶ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ⸃ ⸀διακόσιαι ἑβδομήκοντα ἕξ.
English Translation
And there were all the souls in the ship two hundred seventy-six.
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Chapter 27 Context
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When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoner...
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Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put t...
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The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his...
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Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
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When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lyc...
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There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
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When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allo...
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With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Las...
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When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by...
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and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of t...
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But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things whi...
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Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by...
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When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor...
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But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
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When the ship was caught, and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
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Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the...
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After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would r...
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As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
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On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
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When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope tha...
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When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you shou...
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Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
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For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God (Elohim) whose I am and whom I serve...
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saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God (Elohim) has granted you a...
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Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God (Elohim), that it will be just as it has been spoken to...
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But we must run aground on a certain island.”
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But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about...
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They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and...
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Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wish...
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As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretendin...
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Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”...
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Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
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While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteent...
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Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from...
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When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God (Elohim) in the presence of all, a...
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Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
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In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
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When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
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When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and th...
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Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoist...
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But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained i...
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The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
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But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those...
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and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So they all esca...
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