American Standard Version
And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.

Amplified® Bible
Then fearing that we might fall off [our course] onto rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and kept wishing for daybreak to come.

Contemporary English Version
The sailors were afraid that we might hit some rocks, and they let down four anchors from the back of the ship. Then they prayed for daylight.

Darby English Version
and fearing lest we should be cast on rocky places, casting four anchors out of the stern, they wished that day were come.

Good News Bible
They were afraid that the ship would go on the rocks, so they lowered four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for daylight.

International Standard Version
Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and began praying for daylight to come.

King James Version
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

New American Standard Bible
Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.

New International Version
Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.

New King James Version
Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.

Young's Literal Translation
and fearing lest on rough places we may fall, out of the stern having cast four anchors, they were wishing day to come.

New English Translation
Because they were afraid¹ that we would run aground on the rocky coast,² they threw out³ four anchors from the stern and wished⁴ for day to appear.⁵