| 42. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 27:42:1 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 27:42:2 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 27:42:3 ⧉στρατιωτῶνstrateeotonsoldiers Acts 27:42:4 ⧉βουλὴvooleeplan Acts 27:42:5 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetohappened Acts 27:42:6 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Acts 27:42:7 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Acts 27:42:8 ⧉δεσμώταςthesmotasprisoners Acts 27:42:9 ⧉ἀποκτείνωσινapokteenoseenthey might kill Acts 27:42:10 ⧉μήmeelest Acts 27:42:11 ⧉τιςteessomeone Acts 27:42:12 ⧉ἐκκολυμβήσαςekkoleemveesashaving swum away Acts 27:42:13 ⧉διαφύγῃthiafeeyeemight escape |
| 42. Formal Translation The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none would escape by swimming out. |
| 42. Dynamic Translation The soldiers decided to kill the prisoners so that none could swim away and escape. |