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Acts 27:42

The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
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King James Version

And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

English Standard Version

The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then the soldiers were in agreement that they should kill the prisoners, lest anyone, after escaping by swimming, might flee