Acts 27:18

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next [day] they lightened the ship;
- King James Version

The next day as we were being violently storm-tossed, they began to jettison the cargo;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the `the freight' overboard;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;
- Basic English Bible

But the storm being extremely violent on us, on the next day they threw cargo overboard,
- Darby Bible

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
- Webster's Bible

But, as the storm was still violent, the next day they began to lighten the ship;
- Weymouth Bible

As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
- World English Bible

And for we weren throwun with strong tempest, in the dai suynge thei maden casting out.
- Wycliffe Bible

And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding [day] they were making a clearing,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Acts 27:18

27:18 They lightened the ship - Casting the heavy goods into the sea.

People's Bible Notes for Acts 27:18

Ac 27:18 The next [day] they lightened the ship. Cast heavy things overboard, in order that it might ride the waves better.