Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
- KJV Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
- BSB So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and set it adrift.
- NASB Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it fall away.
- NLT So the soldiers cut the ropes to the lifeboat and let it drift away.
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Quick answer
The soldiers cut the boat's ropes and let it drift away, forcing everyone to stay together.
Overview
Heeding Paul, the soldiers remove the means of desertion, ensuring the crew remains to work the ship. Their decisive action preserves the conditions for God's promised rescue. The episode shows how obedience to godly wisdom secures the outcome God intends, even when it requires surrendering an apparent escape.
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- Phil 3:7–9However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.
- Luke 16:8“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
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