43 Mais le centenier, voulant sauver Paul, les détourna de ce dessein, et ordonna à tous ceux qui savaient nager de se jeter à l'eau les premiers, et de se sauver à terre;
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But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
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