¹When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

¹[Ny nitondrana an'i Paoly nankany Roma, sy ny zavatra nanjo azy teny an-dalana] Ary rehefa voadidy hiondrana an-tsambo hiala hankany Italia izahay, Paoly sy ny mpifatotra sasany dia natolotra tamin'ny kapiteny atao hoe Jolio, tamin'ny antokon'i Aogosto.

²Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

²Ary rehefa nirotsaka an-tsambo avy any Adramytena izay efa handeha hitety ny sisin-tanin'i Asia izahay, dia lasa nandeha; ary niaraka taminay Aristarko Makedoniana avy any Tesalonika.

³The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.

³Ary nony ampitso dia tonga tany Sidona izahay. Ary tsara ny nitondran'i Jolio an'i Paoly, fa navelany hankany amin'ny sakaizany izay hiahy azy izy.

⁴Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

⁴Ary nony niala teo izahay, dia nanara-morona an'i Kyprosy nihazo ny ilany takon-drivotra, satria nanohitra ny rivotra.

⁵When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

⁵Ary rehefa namaky ny ranomasina tany Kilikia sy Pamfilia izahay, dia tonga tany Myra any Lykia.

⁶There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.

⁶Ary tao no nahitan'ny kapiteny sambon'Aleksandria hankany Italia, dia nasainy niondrana teo aminy izahay.

⁷When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

⁷Ary rehefa nandeha niadana andro maromaro izahay ka saiky tsy tonga tandrifin'i Kinido, satria nisakana anay ny rivotra, dia takon-drivotra tandrifin'i Salmona izahay;

⁸With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.

⁸ary nony sahirana nanara-morona izahay, dia tonga teo amin'ny tany anankiray atao hoe Tsara-fitodian-tsambo; akaikin'izany ny tanàna Lasea.

⁹When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,

⁹Ary rehefa lany ny andro maro, sady sarotra ny fandehanan-tsambo tamin'izany, satria efa afaka ny Andro Fifadiana, dia nananatra azy Paoly [ Ny Andro Fanavotana izany]

¹⁰and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”

¹⁰ka nanao taminy hoe: Ry tompokolahy ô, hitako fa izao fandehanana izao dia hisy fahasimbana sy fatiantoka be ihany, ka tsy amin'ny entana sy ny sambo ihany, fa ny aintsika koa aza.

¹¹But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

¹¹Kanefa ny kapiteny nino ny mpitondra sy ny tompon-tsambo, fa tsy ny teny nolazain'i Paoly.

¹²Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.

¹²Ary satria ny fitodian-tsambo teo dia tsy tsara hitoerana amin'ny ririnina, dia nataon'ny maro fa tsara raha miala, fandrao mba ho tonga any Foiniksa ahay handany ny ririnina any; fitodian-tsambo any Kreta izany ka manatrika mianatsimo-andrefana sy mianavaratra-andrefana. [Na: mianavaratra-atsinanana sy mianatsimo-atsinanana]

¹³When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.

¹³Ary raha nitsoka malemy ny rivotra avy any atsimo, ka nataony fa efa nahazo izay niriny izy, dia niala teo izy ka nandalo akaikikaikin'i Kreta.

¹⁴But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon. Or, “a northeaster.”

¹⁴Ary tsy ela rehefa afaka izany, dia nifofofofo nidina avy teo ny tafio-drivotra mahery atao hoe Eorakylona.

¹⁵When the ship was caught, and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.

¹⁵Ary raha nopaohin'ny rivotra ny sambo ka tsy nahatoha azy, dia navelanay haveziveziny izy.

¹⁶Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.

¹⁶Ary raha nandeha faingana nanara-morona ny nosy atao hoe Kaoda nihazo ny ilany takon-drivotra izahay, dia saiky tsy nahazo ny salopy; [ Na: (Klaoda)]

¹⁷After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

¹⁷ary rehefa nakarina izany, dia novahorany manodidina ny sambo; ary natahotra izy, fandrao hihatra any amin'ilay fasika mandrevo, dia nampidina ny lay, ka navelany handeha ho azy ny sambo. [ Gr. Syrtisy]

¹⁸As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.

¹⁸Ary raha nasian'ny rivotra mafy izahay, dia nanariany ny entana nony ampitso;

¹⁹On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.

¹⁹ary nony ampitso'io indray dia narian'ny tànany ihany ny fanaka teo amin'ny sambo;

²⁰When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.

²⁰fa rehefa tsy hita ny masoandro na ny kintana hatramin'ny andro maro, ary tsy kely ny rivotra izay namely, dia tsy nanantena ho voavonjy intsony izahay.

²¹When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

²¹Ary rehefa tsy nihinan-kanina ela izy ireo, Paoly dia nitsangana teo afovoany ka nanao hoe: Ry tompokolahy ô, tsara raha ho nihaino ahy ianareo ka tsy niala tany Kreta, mba tsy ho nahitana izao fahasimbana sy fatiantoka izao.

²²Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

²²Ary ankehitriny mananatra anareo aho mba hatoky; fa tsy hisy ho faty ianareo, fa ny sambo ihany no ho very.

²³For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

²³Fa nisy anjelin'Andriamanitra, Izay Tompoko sady tompoiko, nitsangana teo anilako halina

²⁴saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

²⁴ka nanao hoe: Aza matahotra, ry Paoly; fa tsy maintsy hitsangana eo anatrehan'i Kaisara ianao; ary, indro, efa nomen'Andriamanitra anao ny olona rehetra izay miaraka aminao.

²⁵Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.

²⁵Koa matokia, ry tompokolahy ô, fa mino an'Andriamanitra aho fa ho tonga araka ny voalazany tamiko izany.

²⁶But we must run aground on a certain island.”

²⁶Nefa tsy maintsy fefika ihany eo amin'ny nosy anankiray isika.

²⁷But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.

²⁷Ary tamin'ny alina fahefatra ambin'ny folo, raha navezimbezina tany Adria izahay, nony namatonalina dia nataon'ny matilo fa efa manakaiky tany izy;

²⁸They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. 20 fathoms = 120 feet = 36.6 meters After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms. 15 fathoms = 90 feet = 27.4 meters

²⁸dia nanaka-drano izy ka hitany fa faharoa-polo refy; ary nony nandrosoroso kokoa izy, dia nanaka-drano indray ka hitany fa fahadimy ambin'ny folo refy.

²⁹Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.

²⁹Dia natahotra izahay, fandrao hidona amin'ny harambato, ka dia nandatsaka vatofantsika efatra teo am-bodisambo ary naniry ny andro ho maraina.

³⁰As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

³⁰Fa raha nitady handositra hiala tamin'ny sambo ny matilo ka efa nampidina ny salopy teo amin'ny ranomasina izy, nody handatsaka vatofantsika eo an-doha-sambo,

³¹Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”

³¹dia hoy Paoly tamin'ny kapiteny sy ny miaramila: Raha tsy mitoetra eto an-tsambo ireo, dia tsy azo vonjena ianareo.

³²Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.

³²Dia notapahin'ny miaramila ny mahazaka rehetra tamin'ny salopy, ka navelany ho latsaka.

³³While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.

³³Ary raha mbola tsy nazava ny andro, dia niangavy tamin'ny olona rehetra Paoly mba hihinan-kanina ka nanao hoe: Anio no fahefatra ambin'ny folo andro niandrasanareo, sady nahari-noana ianareo ka tsy nihinana.

³⁴Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”

³⁴Koa mananatra anareo aho hihinan-kanina, fa izany no isan'ny hamonjena anareo; ary tsy hisy ho very aminareo rehetra na dia singam-bolo iray akory aza.

³⁵When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.

³⁵Ary rehefa nilaza izany izy sady nandray mofo, dia nisaotra an'Andriamanitra teo anatrehan'ny olona rehetra; ary rehefa novakiny, dia nihinana izy.

³⁶Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.

³⁶Dia nahazo toky izy rehetra ka nihinana koa.

³⁷In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.

³⁷Ary izahay rehetra teo anaty sambo dia olona enina amby fito-polo amby roan-jato.

³⁸When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

³⁸Ary rehefa voky izy, dia nanariany ho any anaty ranomasina ny hanina mba hanamaivana ny sambo. [Na: ny vary tritika]

³⁹When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.

³⁹Ary rehefa nazava ny andro, dia tsy nahalala ny tany izy, fa nahita helodrano anankiray tsara morona, ka teo no nokasainy hampidonana ny sambo, raha azony atao.

⁴⁰Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

⁴⁰Ary rehefa nesoriny avokoa ny vatofantsika, dia navelany ho any an-dranomasina, ary novahany koa ny kofehin'ny familian-tsambo dia namelatra ny lay anoloana izy ho azon'ny rivotra ka nanatona ny tany.

⁴¹But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.

⁴¹Ary raha tonga tamin'izay nisy fihaonan-dranomasina izy, dia navelany hidona tamin'ny tany ny sambo; ary ny loha-sambo nihizina ka nitoetra tsy nihetsika, fa ny vodi-sambo kosa dia vakivaky azon'ny herin'ny onja.

⁴²The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.

⁴²Ary ny miaramila nanao tetika hamono ny mpifatotra, fandrao hisy hilomano ireo ka ho afaka.

⁴³But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;

⁴³Fa ny kapiteny ta-hamonjy an'i Paoly, dia nisakana azy tsy hanao izay nokasainy; fa izay nahay nilomano no nasainy hirotsaka aloha ka hilomano ho any amin'ny tany,ary ny sisa dia samy hanao izay hahafaka azy, na amin'ny hazo fisaka, na amin'ny zavatra avy amin'ny sambo. Dia tonga soa aman-tsara teny an-tanety avokoa izy rehetra.

⁴⁴and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.

⁴⁴ary ny sisa dia samy hanao izay hahafaka azy, na amin'ny hazo fisaka, na amin'ny zavatra avy amin'ny sambo. Dia tonga soa aman-tsara teny an-tanety avokoa izy rehetra.