Acts 27:17 in Nkonya

17 Ɩnʋ ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋtɔ agyʋ́má ayɔpʋ́ bɛbɩtɩ́a ɔklʋnbi ámʋ wá ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋtɔ. Bɔpʋ ɔfɛ́ klɩ́ ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋ kínkíínkín, mɛ́nɩ ɩmɛ́ɛmaɩ́n. Benya ifú bɛɛ afú ámʋ ɩbɔ́tsʋan ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋ yówie Libia otsubúnɔ osublútɔ. Mʋ́ sʋ bɛlɛ tati ánɩ́ isian ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋsʋ, mɛ́nɩ ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋ bɛ́natɩ́ pʋtɔɔ. Mʋ́ óó á, afú ámʋ lɔ́tsʋan ntsusʋ-yibi ámʋ nátɩ́ ɔwʋnlɩ́nsʋ́.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

which having hoisted up, they used helps, frapping the ship; and fearing lest they should run into Syrtis and run aground, and having lowered the gear they were so driven.

World English Bible (WEB)

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast -- so were borne on.