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The Darby Translation
Acts 27:42
And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.
The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that no one could swim away and escape.
King James Version (1611)
And the souldiers counsel was to kil the prisoners, lest any of them should swimme out, and escape.
And the souldiers counsel was to kil the prisoners, lest any of them should swimme out, and escape.
King James Version
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
English Standard Version
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.
New American Standard Bible
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;
New Century Version
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim away and escape.
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim away and escape.
Amplified Bible
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would dive overboard and swim [to land] and escape;
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would dive overboard and swim [to land] and escape;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;
Legacy Standard Bible
Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;
Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim away and escape;
Berean Standard Bible
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Contemporary English Version
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming away and escaping.
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming away and escaping.
Complete Jewish Bible
At this point the soldiers' thought was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim off and escape.
At this point the soldiers' thought was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim off and escape.
Easy-to-Read Version
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so that none of the prisoners could swim away and escape.
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so that none of the prisoners could swim away and escape.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.
Then the souldiers counsell was to kill the prisoners, least any of them, when he had swomme out, should flee away.
George Lamsa Translation
And the soldiers sought to kill the prisoners, lest some of them should swim away and so escape.
And the soldiers sought to kill the prisoners, lest some of them should swim away and so escape.
Good News Translation
The soldiers made a plan to kill all the prisoners, in order to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping.
The soldiers made a plan to kill all the prisoners, in order to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping.
Lexham English Bible
Now the plan of the soldiers was that they would kill the prisoners lest any escape by swimming away,
Now the plan of the soldiers was that they would kill the prisoners lest any escape by swimming away,
Literal Translation
And the mind of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any swimming out should escape.
And the mind of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any swimming out should escape.
American Standard Version
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Bible in Basic English
Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.
Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.
Hebrew Names Version
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
International Standard Version
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping,
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners to keep them from swimming ashore and escaping,
Etheridge Translation
And the soldiers would have killed the prisoners, lest they should cast forth to swim, and escape from them;
And the soldiers would have killed the prisoners, lest they should cast forth to swim, and escape from them;
Murdock Translation
And the soldiers were disposed to slay the prisoners; lest they should resort to swimming, and escape from them.
And the soldiers were disposed to slay the prisoners; lest they should resort to swimming, and escape from them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the souldiers counsel was to kyll the prysoners, lest any of them, when he had swomme out, should runne away.
And the souldiers counsel was to kyll the prysoners, lest any of them, when he had swomme out, should runne away.
English Revised Version
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
World English Bible
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the counsel of the soldiers was, to kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim away and escape.
And the counsel of the soldiers was, to kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim away and escape.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.
Now the soldiers recommended that the prisoners should be killed, for fear some one of them might swim ashore and effect his escape.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And counsel of the kniytis was, to sle men that weren in warde, lest ony schulde ascape, whanne he hadde swymmed out.
And counsel of the kniytis was, to sle men that weren in warde, lest ony schulde ascape, whanne he hadde swymmed out.
Update Bible Version
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any [of them] should swim out, and escape.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
New English Translation
Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.
Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.
New King James Version
And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.
And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim away and escape.
New Living Translation
The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn't swim ashore and escape.
The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn't swim ashore and escape.
New Life Bible
The soldiers planned to kill the men in chains. They were afraid they would swim to shore and get away,
The soldiers planned to kill the men in chains. They were afraid they would swim to shore and get away,
New Revised Standard
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none might swim away and escape;
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none might swim away and escape;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;
Now, the soldiers counsel, turned out to be, that they should kill, the prisoners, lest any one should swim out and escape;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the soldiers’ counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape.
And the soldiers’ counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out should escape.
Revised Standard Version
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape;
The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The soudears counsell was to kyll ye presoners lest eny of them when he had swome out shulde fle awaye.
The soudears counsell was to kyll ye presoners lest eny of them when he had swome out shulde fle awaye.
Young's Literal Translation
And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,
And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The soudyers councell was to kyll ye presoners, lest eny of them whan he had swymmed out, shulde flye awaye.
The soudyers councell was to kyll ye presoners, lest eny of them whan he had swymmed out, shulde flye awaye.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,
the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,
THE MESSAGE
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so none could escape by swimming, but the centurion, determined to save Paul, stopped them. He gave orders for anyone who could swim to dive in and go for it, and for the rest to grab a plank. Everyone made it to shore safely.
The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so none could escape by swimming, but the centurion, determined to save Paul, stopped them. He gave orders for anyone who could swim to dive in and go for it, and for the rest to grab a plank. Everyone made it to shore safely.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The soldiers were just going to kill all the prisoners to keep them from escaping,
The soldiers were just going to kill all the prisoners to keep them from escaping,
Contextual Overview
21 And when they had been a long while without taking food, Paul then standing up in the midst of them said, Ye ought, O men, to have hearkened to me, and not have made sail from Crete and have gained this disaster and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good courage, for there shall be no loss at all of life of [any] of you, only of the ship. 23 For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night, 24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted to thee all those that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore be of good courage, men, for I believe God that thus it shall be, as it has been said to me. 26 But we must be cast ashore on a certain island. 27 And when the fourteenth night was come, we being driven about in Adria, towards the middle of the night the sailors supposed that some land neared them, 28 and having sounded found twenty fathoms, and having gone a little farther and having again sounded they found fifteen fathoms; 29 and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come. 30 But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 74:20, Proverbs 12:10, Ecclesiastes 9:3, Mark 15:15-20, Luke 23:40, Luke 23:41
Reciprocal: Acts 26:17 - Delivering Acts 27:31 - said 1 Peter 4:18 - if
Cross-References
Genesis 27:12
My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks [him], and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.
My father perhaps will feel me, and I shall be in his sight as one who mocks [him], and I shall bring a curse on me, and not a blessing.
Genesis 27:14
And he went, and fetched and brought [them] to his mother. And his mother prepared a savoury dish such as his father loved.
And he went, and fetched and brought [them] to his mother. And his mother prepared a savoury dish such as his father loved.
Genesis 27:16
and she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck;
and she put the skins of the kids of the goats on his hands, and on the smooth of his neck;
Genesis 27:17
and she gave the savoury dishes and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.
and she gave the savoury dishes and the bread that she had prepared into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis 27:18
And he came to his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I: who art thou, my son?
And he came to his father, and said, My father! And he said, Here am I: who art thou, my son?
Genesis 27:20
And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found [it] so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God put [it] in my way.
And Isaac said to his son, How is it that thou hast found [it] so quickly, my son? And he said, Because Jehovah thy God put [it] in my way.
Genesis 27:21
And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be really my son Esau or not.
And Isaac said to Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be really my son Esau or not.
Genesis 27:22
And Jacob drew near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
And Jacob drew near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
1 Samuel 30:5
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jizreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.
Psalms 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?
They encourage themselves in an evil matter, they concert to hide snares; they say, Who will see them?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners,.... Paul, and the rest: this they had not only an inclination to, but they declared it, and gave it as their opinion, and what they thought advisable to be done directly:
lest any of them should swim out and escape; and they should be accountable for them: but this was dreadful wickedness in them to seek to take away the lives of others, when they themselves were in so much danger; and monstrous ingratitude to the Apostle Paul, who had been so much concerned for their lives, and careful of them, and had been the means of saving them, and for whose sake they were saved: the devil must have had a great hand in this.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the soldiers’ counsel ... - Why they gave this advice is not known. It was probably, however, because the Roman military discipline was very strict, and if they escaped it would be charged on them that it had been done by the negligence and unfaithfulness of the soldiers. They therefore proposed to kill them, though contrary to all humanity, justice, and laws; presuming, probably, that it would be supposed that they had perished in the wreck. This is a remarkable proof that people can be cruel even when experiencing the tender mercy of God, and that the most affecting scenes of divine goodness will not mitigate the natural ferocity and cruelty of those who delight in blood.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 42. The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners — What blood-thirsty, cowardly villains must these have been! Though, through the providence of God, those poor men had escaped a watery grave, and had borne all the anxiety and distresses of this disastrous voyage, as well as the others, now that there is a likelihood of all getting safe to land that could swim, lest these should swim to shore, and so escape, those men, whose trade was in human blood, desired to have them massacred! We have not many traits in the histories of the most barbarous nations that can be a proper counterpart to this quintessence of humano-diabolic cruelty.
