Acts 27:42
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And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
In other translations
And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.
Greek words
τῶνtōnOf theG3588δὲdenowG1161στρατιωτῶνstratiōtōnsoldiersG4757βουλὴboulē[the] planG1012ἐγένετοegenetowasG1096ἵναinathatG2443τοὺςtoustheG3588δεσμώταςdesmōtasprisonersG1202ἀποκτείνωσιν,apokteinōsinthey may kill,G615μήmēlestG3361τιςtisanyoneG5100ἐκκολυμβήσαςekkolumbēsashaving swum awayG1579διαφύγῃ.diaphugēmay escape.G1309
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