And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the the freight overboard;
And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
And as we laboured exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the freight overboard;
Lightened the ship - Of what, we know not; but it was probably cumbrous wares, by which the deck was thronged, and which were prejudicial to the due trim of the vessel.
They lightened the ship - By throwing out a part of the cargo.
27:18 They lightened the ship - Casting the heavy goods into the sea.