43 But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go to the land; 44 and the rest, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship.
43Ya re ka molaodi-wa-lekgolo a rata go boloka Paulo, a ba kganela go dirafatsa maikaelelo ao; a ba a laola gore ba ba itseng go šapa, ba itatlhele pele mo lewatleng gore ba fitlhe kwa lefatsheng, 44mme ba ba setseng ba ithuse, bangwe ka dipati, ba bangwe ka dilo tse dingwe tsa mokoro.