27:39 When day came, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed 2 a bay 3 with a beach, 4 where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
1 tn “Then” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to clarify the logical sequence in the translation.
2 tn Or “observed,” “saw.”
3 tn Or “gulf” (BDAG 557 s.v. κόλπος 3).
4 sn A beach would refer to a smooth sandy beach suitable for landing.