Atos 27:19

19 No terceiro dia, lançaram fora, com as próprias mãos, a armação 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 Levantando-o, lançaram mão de todos os meios para reforçar o navio com cordas; e, temendo que ele encalhasse nos bancos de areia de Sirte, baixaram as velas e deixaram o navio à deriva.

18 No dia seguinte, sendo violentamente castigados pela tempestade, começaram a lançar fora a carga.

19 No terceiro dia, lançaram fora, com as próprias mãos, a armação do navio.

20 Não aparecendo nem sol nem estrelas por muitos dias e continuando a abater-se sobre nós grande tempestade, finalmente perdemos toda a esperança de salvamento.

21 Visto que os homens tinham passado muito tempo sem comer, Paulo levantou-se diante deles e disse: “Os senhores deviam ter aceitado o meu conselho de não partir de Creta, pois assim teriam evitado este dano e prejuízo.