Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But we must be washed onto the shore of a certain island."
New American Standard Bible
But we must
King James Version
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Holman Bible
However, we must run aground on a certain island.”
International Standard Version
However, we will have to run aground on some island."
A Conservative Version
But we must fall off upon a certain island.
American Standard Version
But we must be cast upon a certain island.
Amplified
but we must run [the ship] aground on some island.”
Anderson New Testament
But we must be thrown upon a certain island.
Bible in Basic English
But we will be sent on to a certain island.
Common New Testament
But we must run aground on some island."
Daniel Mace New Testament
notwithstanding we must be shipwrack'd upon some island."
Darby Translation
But we must be cast ashore on a certain island.
Godbey New Testament
But it behooves us to fall upon a certain island.
Goodspeed New Testament
But we are to be stranded on some island."
John Wesley New Testament
But we must be cast on a certain island.
Julia Smith Translation
But we must fall upon a certain island.
King James 2000
However we must be cast upon a certain island.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But it is necessary [that] we run aground on some island."
Modern King James verseion
But we must fall on a certain island.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, we must be cast into a certain island."
Moffatt New Testament
However, we are to be stranded on an island."
Montgomery New Testament
"But we must be cast upon a certain island."
NET Bible
But we must run aground on some island."
New Heart English Bible
But we must run aground on a certain island."
Noyes New Testament
But we must be cast upon some island.
Sawyer New Testament
but we must be cast on a certain island.
The Emphasized Bible
Upon a certain island, however, must we needs be wrecked.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But we must be cast on a certain island.
Twentieth Century New Testament
We shall, however, have to be driven on some island."
Webster
But we must be cast upon a certain isle.
Weymouth New Testament
But we are to be stranded on a certain island."
Williams New Testament
And yet we must be stranded on some island."
World English Bible
But we must run aground on a certain island."
Worrell New Testament
But we must be cast out on a certain island."
Worsley New Testament
But we must be cast upon some island.
Youngs Literal Translation
and on a certain island it behoveth us to be cast.'
Themes
Mariners (sailors) » Perils of
Paul » The ship is wrecked, and all on board take refuge on the island of melita (malta)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 27:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Violent Storm At Sea
25 So men, cheer up, for I believe God, that everything will turn out just as I was told it would. 26 But we must be washed onto the shore of a certain island." 27 When the fourteenth night came, and while we were being tossed around [helplessly] in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the crew suspected they were nearing land.
Cross References
Acts 28:1
After we escaped [from the sinking ship] we became aware that the island [on which we had landed] was Melita [i.e., present-day Malta].
Acts 27:17
And when they [finally] got the boat hoisted up, they slung [rope] cables underneath [and around] the hull [of the ship to reinforce it]. Then, fearing the ship would run aground on the [shifting], shallow sandbar [called] Syrtis, they lowered their [navigation] gear [Note: This may have been sails, rigging, etc.] and so were driven [as a derelict by the wind].
Acts 27:29
So, fearing the possibility of being run aground on a rocky shore, they dropped four anchors from the stern and longed for daylight [to come].