Acts 27:13

“And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Acts 27:13

And when the South wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Creete.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Acts chapter 27

When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and {began} sailing along Crete, close {inshore.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.
- Basic English Bible

And [the] south wind blowing gently, supposing that they had gained their object, having weighed anchor they sailed close in shore along Crete.
- Darby Bible

And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
- Webster's Bible

And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.
- Weymouth Bible

When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
- World English Bible

And whanne the south blew, thei gessiden hem to holde purpos; and whanne thei hadden removed fro Asson, thei seiliden to Crete.
- Wycliffe Bible

and a south wind blowing softly, having thought they had obtained [their] purpose, having lifted anchor, they sailed close by Crete,
- Youngs Literal Bible

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