Atti 27:19

19 E tre giorni appresso, con le nostre proprie mani gettammo in mare gli arredi della nave.

Atti 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.

Atti 27:19 In-Context

17 Il quale avendo pur tratto sopra la nave, i marinari usavano tutti i ripari, cingendo la nave di sotto; e, temendo di percuoter nella secca, calarono le vele, ed erano così portati.

18 Ed essendo noi fieramente travagliati dalla tempesta, il giorno seguente fecero il getto.

19 E tre giorni appresso, con le nostre proprie mani gettammo in mare gli arredi della nave.

20 E non apparendo nè sole, nè stelle, già per molti giorni, e soprastando non piccola tempesta, omai era tolta ogni speranza di scampare.

21 Ora, dopo che furono stati lungamente senza prender pasto, Paolo si levò in mezzo di loro, e disse: Uomini, ben conveniva credermi, e non partir di Creti; e risparmiar quest’offesa, e questa perdita.