Act 27:17 | HCSB | STEP | After hoisting it up , they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship . Then , fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis , they lowered the drift-anchor , and in this way they were driven along .

Acts 27:17

17 After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Then, fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, ^{▼▼= sandbanks or sandbars near North Africa} they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.