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1 | How were ancient "soundings" performed? | Acts 27:28 | SpreadWord | 82846 | ||
How did these ancient sailors take "soundings?" I was reading this chapter to my family last night, and my children asked me what "soundings" were. I told them that in modern times, it is sonar that calculates how deep the ocean is where you are. But, I could not explain how they would have done this in Bible times besides maybe letting down an anchor. But if this is true, then why does it say "soundings?" | ||||||
2 | How were ancient "soundings" performed? | Acts 27:28 | Radioman2 | 82858 | ||
"threw a line with a weight on it" So they threw a line with a weight on it into the water. It sank 120 feet. They waited a little while and did the same thing again. This time the line sank 90 feet. Acts 27:28 GOD'S WORD Translation In English Bibles it says "sounding(s)" because since the 15th century "sounding" is the English word that means "1 a : measurement of depth especially with a sounding line b : the depth so ascertained c plural : a place or part of a body of water where a hand sounding line will reach bottom" (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary) |
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