From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and a day later a south wind came up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.
Parallel translations
- WEB From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
- KJV And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
- BSB From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
- NKJV From there we circled round and reached Rhegium. And after one day the south wind blew; and the next day we came to Puteoli,
- NLT From there we sailed across to Rhegium. A day later a south wind began blowing, so the following day we sailed up the coast to Puteoli.
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Sailing on by way of Rhegium, a favorable south wind speeds them to Puteoli on the Italian mainland. The voyage nears its end.
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From Syracuse the ship circles to Rhegium at the toe of Italy, then a south wind carries them swiftly to Puteoli, a leading port near Naples. Such smooth sailing contrasts with the earlier near-fatal storm, showing God bringing Paul safely toward Rome. The detail again reflects an eyewitness account and the steady advance of the gospel to the empire's heart.
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- Acts 27:13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
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