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28. βολίσαντες, having sounded. In ancient times this must have been the only means of feeling their way in dark and stormy weather. The lead must have been in constant use.
εὗρον ὀργυιὰς εἴκοσι, they found it twenty fathoms. Literally ‘they found twenty fathoms,’ i.e. depth of water.
βραχὺ δὲ διαστήσαντες, and after a little space. The verb may apply either to lapse of time or progress in space. As here the ship was at the mercy of the waves it is better to take the phrase in reference to time. Cf. Luk 22:59. The movement of the vessel meanwhile is understood.
ὀργυιὰς δεκαπέντε, fifteen fathoms. Such a rapid decrease in the depth of the water shewed that they would soon be aground.