chapter seven and twenty

¹and as it is decided been, that we should ourselves sail away to Italy, has they handed over Paul with some other prisoners to an officer, with the name Julius, from the (Augustus) Caesar's cohort.

²and after boarding on a ship from Adramyttium, which was about to go to the ports of the (Minor) Asian sea shores, did we sail away, and on our account was Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica.

³and the next day did we arrive to Tzidon; and Julius has self behave humanely to Paul, and him permit to go to his friends, so that to come to self (his needs provided for).

⁴and from there did we depart and ourselves sailed passing (the island of) Cyprus, on account of that, which the winds are were against us.

⁵and sailing over the sea beside Cilicia and Pamphylia, did we come to Myra in Lycia.

⁶and there did the officer find an Alexandrian ship, which was sailing to Italy, and did us seat upon on the this one.

⁷and in the course of a many days did we travel slowly and did barely arrive to Cnidus, and because the wind did us not allow, did we travel past (a lee of) the (island of) Crete, opposite Salmone;

⁸and sailing away with effort by the sea shore, did we come to a place, which was called Fair Havens near of the city of Lasea.

⁹and when a many time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous, because of also the Fast (Day of Atonement) is already was past, did Paul them warn,

¹⁰saying to them: men, I see one, that the voyage will be tied in with danger and much harm, not only for the cargo and the ship, but also for our lives.

¹¹the officer however did more believe the captain and the owner of the ship, than Paul's words.

¹²and given that the port was not was spacious, there to spend the winter, did the majority advise from there to leave, perhaps will they be able to arrive to Phoenix—a harbour of Crete, which lies (protected) against the north west and south west winds—and spend the winter.

¹³and while the south wind did gently blow, thinking that they had achieved their goal, did they did hoist the anchor, and did sail past Crete, near by the shore.

¹⁴but not long afterwards has self picked up against her (the ship) a windstorm, which called the Northeaster; and did a seize done the ship,

¹⁵and when she has self already more not be able withstand the wind, did we give in and were carried become (by the waves).

¹⁶and running thus behind a small island, which was called Clauda, is it us barely successful with great effort to hold on the (rescue) boat/skiff;

¹⁷and when it (skiff) has it hoisted, have they used supports (cables), to undergird the ship; and fearing self, lest will they driven to be on the shallows, did they lower the sail and they is thus driven become.

¹⁸and because we have hard suffered from the windstorm, has they the next day throw out the cargo;

¹⁹and the third day has they with their own hands throw out the ship's gear.

²⁰and since during of several days not the sun nor the stars have self appeared, and the storm, not any small one, did (on us) press self, is end as long end vanish every hope, that we should saved to be.

²¹and given that they has already long not had eaten, did Paul himself stand in their midst and say: o men, you (PL) did me ought to hear, yourselves not to sail away from Crete, and you (PL) would yourselves have spared the these suffering and the harm/loss.

²²now however demand I you (PL) on, yourselves to strengthen; because it will any soul of you (PL) not lost to be, except the ship.

²³because in the this night did by me stand an angel of Hashem, whose I am and whom I serve,

²⁴so to say: fear you not, Paul; you (SG) must stand before Caesar; and look, Hashem did you (SG) give as a gift all, who travel with you (SG).

²⁵therefore, men, have courage; because I believe Hashem, that it will be exactly the way, as it is me told was.

²⁶we must however run aground to be on some sort of an island of.

²⁷and when it is come the fourteenth night, and we are driven become over the Adriatic sea, did the sailors notice around half night, that they get closer self to some sort of a land;

²⁸did they lower the sink lead and found twenty fathoms (deep); did a little further travel and again lowered the lead, and did find fifteen fathoms (deep).

²⁹and fear having, we should not fall on rocky places, did they throw out four anchors from the stern (back) of the ship, and prayer done, that it should (already) to be day.

³⁰but as the sailors had sought to flee from the ship, and had already did lower the (rescue) boat under pretext, that they go lower anchors off the bow,

³¹did Paul say to the officer and to the soldiers: if the these will not remain on the ship, can you (PL) not saved to be.

³²did the soldiers then chopped off the ropes from the boat, and it let fall away.

³³but until it will not become daytime, did Paul (to) everyone ask, to take something to eat, saying: today is (already) the fourteenth day that you (PL) wait not eating, and did nothing taste did.

³⁴therefore beg I you (PL), to take food, because the these has to do with your salvation; because anyone of you (PL) will even one hair from the head not lost become.

³⁵and having this said, did he take bread, and thanked Hashem for (to) everyone; and did it break, and began to eat.

³⁶and all have self strengthen, and also took food.

³⁷and we all in the ship are was two hundred and six and seventy souls.

³⁸and after the when they have eaten to the sated, did they light (lighten) made the ship, and threw out the wheat in sea into.

³⁹when however it is become day, did they not recognize the land; did however notice a bay with a shore, and decided, if possible to bring up/drive the ship on the shore.

⁴⁰and did chop off the anchors, leaving them in sea, and the same time did they loose up made the cords of the rudders; and did hoist the sail against wind, and themselves a let done to the shore to.

⁴¹falling however on a sand bank, did they bring up the ship on the ground; and the bow is remain fast, immovable, the stern (back) however has self break by the intensity of the waves.

⁴²and the soldiers had in mind to have to kill the prisoners, so that anyone shall not swim away and escape.

⁴³but the officer, wanting to save Paul, did them prevent in the plan, and ordered, that those, who can swim, should the first themselves throw in (in sea into) and come to the land;

⁴⁴and the remaining, some on boards, some on something (else) from the ship. and so did it to happen, that all have themselves saved on the dry land upwards.