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Acts 27:38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
Acts 27:38 · American Standard Version
Acts 27:38 in other translations
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
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In context
35 And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and themselves also took food.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they perceived a certain bay with a beach, and they took counsel whether they could drive the ship upon it.
40 And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
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