Acts 27:39

NETBible	When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed¹ a bay² with a beach,³ where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
NIV © biblegateway Act 27:39	When daylight came, they did not recognise the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
NASB © biblegateway Act 27:39	When day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did observe a bay with a beach, and they resolved to drive the ship onto it if they could.
NLT © biblegateway Act 27:39	When morning dawned, they didn’t recognize the coastline, but they saw a bay with a beach and wondered if they could get between the rocks and get the ship safely to shore.
MSG © biblegateway Act 27:39	At daybreak, no one recognized the land--but then they did notice a bay with a nice beach. They decided to try to run the ship up on the beach.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 27:39	And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 27:39	In the morning they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned to run the ship ashore, if they could.
NKJV © biblegateway Act 27:39	When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible.
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KJV	And <1161> when <3753> it was <1096> (5633) day <2250>_, they knew <1921> (5707) not <3756> the land <1093>_: but <1161> they discovered <2657> (5707) a certain <5100> creek <2859> with <2192> (5723) a shore <123>_, into <1519> the which <3739> they were minded <1011> (5662)_, if <1487> it were possible <1410> (5739)_, to thrust in <1856> (5658) the ship <4143>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 27:39	When <3753> day <2250> came <1096> , they could not recognize <1921> the land <1093> ; but they did observe <2657> a bay <2859> with a beach <123> , and they resolved <1011> to drive <1856> the ship <4143> onto <1856> it if <1487> they could <1410> .
NET [draft] ITL	When <3753> day <2250> came <1096> , they did not <3756> recognize <1921> the land <1093> , but <1161> they noticed <2657> a bay <2859> with a beach <123> , where <3739> they decided <1011> to run <1856> the ship <4143> aground <1856> if <1487> they could <1410> .
GREEK	ote de hmera egeneto ghn ouk epeginwskon de tina katenooun eiv on ebouleuonto dunainto ploion

NETBible

When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed¹ a bay² with a beach,³ where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

NET Notes

¹tn Or “observed,” “saw.”

²tn Or “gulf” (BDAG 557 s.v. κόλπος 3).

³sn A beach would refer to a smooth sandy beach suitable for landing.