And as the sailors were seeking to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, under color as though they would lay out anchors from the foreship,

Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;

Επειδη δε οι ναυται εζητουν να φυγωσιν εκ του πλοιου και κατεβιβασαν την λεμβον εις την θαλασσαν, επι προφασει οτι εμελλον να εκτεινωσιν αγκυρας εκ της πρωρας,

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,