Acts 27:38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.In other versions
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
ASV
And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.
BBE
And having satisfied themselves with food, they lightened the ship, casting out the wheat into the sea.
DBY
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
WEB
and having eaten sufficient nourishment, they were lightening the ship, casting forth the wheat into the sea.
YLT
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
ENG
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast the wheat into the sea.
WBT
After the men had eaten their fill, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.
BSB
In context
36Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
39And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship.
40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.