And the men were rowing, so as to return to dry land, but they did not succeed. For the sea flowed and swelled against them
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King James Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. English Standard Version
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.New International Version
Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before.