Atos 27:19

19 E ao terceiro dia, com as próprias mãos lançaram os aparelhos do navio.

Atos 27:19 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 27:19

And the third day
From the time this storm began, and this tempestuous weather held:

we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship;
by which seems to be meant their naval stores and instruments, as sails, ropes, cables, anchors and yet we afterwards read of their anchors and main sail: it may be rendered, "the furniture of the ship"; and yet it cannot design the ship's provisions, at least all were not cast away; for afterwards mention is made of casting out the wheat into the sea: many versions render it, "the armament of the ship"; and the Ethiopic version adds, "and arms"; the soldiers' arms, and others which belonged to the ship, which were brought with them to defend themselves against an enemy: these, the historian says, "we cast out"; the Apostle Paul's company, Luke and others; but not without the leave and order of the centurion and governor of the ship: the Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin version read, "they cast out": which seems most probable.

Atos 27:19 In-Context

17 o qual recolheram, usando então os meios disponíveis para cingir o navio; e, temendo que fossem lançados na Sirte, arriaram os aparelhos e se deixavam levar.

18 Como fôssemos violentamente açoitados pela tempestade, no dia seguinte começaram a alijar a carga ao mar.

19 E ao terceiro dia, com as próprias mãos lançaram os aparelhos do navio.

20 Não aparecendo por muitos dia nem sol nem estrelas, e sendo nós ainda batidos por grande tempestade, fugiu-nos afinal toda a esperança de sermos salvos.

21 Havendo eles estado muito tempo sem comer, Paulo, pondo-se em pé no meio deles, disse: Senhores, devíeis ter-me ouvido e não ter partido de Creta, para evitar esta avaria e perda.