Acts 27:4

Paul Sails for Rome

3The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.4After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.5And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

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Berean Standard Bible
After putting out from there, we sailed to the lee of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
American Standard Version (1901)
And putting to sea from thence, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Bible in Basic English
And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Free Bible Version
We set out from there and sailed to the leeward of Cyprus because the winds were against us.
Geneva Bible 1599
And from thence we launched, and sayled hard by Cyprus, because ye windes were contrarie.
King James (Authorized) Version
And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Plain English Version
After that, the ship left Sidon, but the wind was blowing against us, so the ship went along the north side of Cyprus Island, to get away from the wind.
Translation for Translators
Then the ship left Sidon, but the winds were blowing against us (exc), so the ship went along the north side of Cyprus Island, the side that is sheltered from the wind.
Unlocked Literal Bible
From there we went to sea and sailed under the lee of Cyprus, close to the island, because the winds were against us.
Noah Webster Bible
And when we had lanched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
World English Bible
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
Young's Literal Translation
And thence, having set sail, we sailed under Cyprus, because of the winds being contrary,