But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stayed them from their purpose; and commanded that they who could swim should cast themselves overboard, and get first to the land;

Butª the¹ centurion,ª willingª° to saveª° Paul,ª keptª° themª from [their] purpose;ª andª commandedª° that they which couldª° swimª° should castª° [themselves] firstª [into the sea], and getª° toª land:ª

Butª the¹ Centurion,ª willingª° to saueª° Paul,ª keptª° themª from their purpose,ª andª commandedª° that they which couldª° swimme,ª° should castª° themselues firstª into the sea, and getª° toª land:ª

and the centurion restrained them from this, because he was willing to save Paulos. And those who could cast forth to swim he commanded to be the first to swim, and to pass to the land.

But the centurion kept them from it, because he was desirous to preserve Paul. And those who were able to swim, he commanded to swim off first, and pass to the land.

ὁ δὲ ἑκατοντάρχης βουλόμενος διασῶσαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐκώλυσεν αὐτοὺς τοῦ βουλήματος, ἐκέλευσέν τε τοὺς δυναμένους κολυμβᾷν ἀπορίψαντας πρώτους ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἐξιέναι,

the-one moreover a-firster-of-hundred purposing to-have-saved-through to-the-one to-a-Paulos it-prevented to-them of-the-one of-a-purposing-to, it-bade-of also to-the-ones to-abling to-swim-unto to-having-flung-off to-most-before upon to-the-one to-a-soil to-go-out,