Acts 27:42

Updated: June 3, 2025
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The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} the soldiers{G4757}' counsel{G1012} was{G1096}{(G5633)} to{G2443} kill{G615}{(G5725)} the prisoners{G1202}, lest{G3361} any of them{G5100} should swim out{G1579}{(G5660)}, and escape{G1309}{(G5630)}.
KJV with Strongs
(42) Now the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, so that nobody would swim away escaping.
The F.O.G
[42] The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And the soldiers’ counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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