Acts 27:39 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And when the day came, they were not discerning the land, but a certain creek were perceiving having a beach, into which they took counsel, if possible, to thrust forward the ship,

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Now when it was day [and they saw the land], they did not recognize it, but they noticed a bay with a beach on which they [taking counsel] purposed to run the ship ashore if they possibly could.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now when it was day [and they saw the land], they did not recognize it, but they noticed a bay with a beach on which they [taking counsel] purposed to run the ship ashore if they possibly could.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they sighted a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And when it was day they did not recognise the land; but they perceived a certain bay having a strand, on which they were minded, if they should be able, to run the ship ashore;

English EASY 2024

In the morning, the ship was near to some land, but the sailors did not recognize the place. They saw a place on the shore where there was a lot of sand. They wanted to drive the ship onto the sand.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When daylight came, the sailors saw land, but they did not know what land it was. They saw a bay with a beach and wanted to sail the ship to the beach if they could.

Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When day came, the sailors did not recognize the coast, but they noticed a bay with a beach and decided that, if possible, they would run the ship aground there.

English God's Word - GW 1995

In the morning they couldn't recognize the land, but they could see a bay with a beach. So they decided to try to run the ship ashore.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but sighted a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore if they could.

English KJV 1611

And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.

English LSB

Now when day came, they could not recognize the land; but they were noticing a bay with a beach, and they were resolving to drive the ship onto it if they could.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When it was day, they did not recognize the land. But they noticed a bay with a shore, into which they were determined to run the ship if possible.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When day came they did not recognize the land, but made out a bay with a beach. They planned to run the ship ashore on it, if they could.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

When daylight came, they saw a bay with a sandy beach. They didn't recognize the place. But they decided to run the ship onto the beach if they could.

English NIV

When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

English NKJ 1982

When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.

English NLT

When morning dawned, they didn't recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay with a beach and wondered if they could get between the rocks and get the ship safely to shore.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

In the morning they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned to run the ship ashore, if they could.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When daylight came, the sailors didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a cove with a sandy beach, so they decided to run the ship ashore.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to bring the ship ashore.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When it was day, they didn't recognize the coastline, but noticed a bay with a beach and wondered whether they could get between the rocks and be driven up onto the beach.

English Tyndale 1537

When it was day they knew not the land, but they spied a certain reach(haven) with a bank, into the which they were minded (if it were possible) to thrust in the ship.