Acts 27:17
When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Atos 27:17
o qual recolheram, usando então os meios disponíveis para cingir o navio; e, temendo que fossem lançados na Sirte, arriaram os aparelhos e se deixavam levar.
English Standard Version ESV
Acts 27:17
After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would 1run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear,a and thus they were driven along.
Atos 27:17
Levantando-o, lançaram mão de todos os meios para reforçar o navio com cordas; e, temendo que ele encalhasse nos bancos de areia de Sirte, baixaram as velas e deixaram o navio à deriva.