"Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day."
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In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.
and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come.
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Then fearing lest we should fall upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.