Jonah 1:12
10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
- KJV
- And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
- WEB
- He said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.”
- ASV
- And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
- DARBY
- And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that because of me this great tempest is upon you.
- BLB
- And he said to them, “Pick me up and cast me into the sea, and the sea will become quiet around you⁺. For I know that because of me this great tempest [is] upon you⁺.”
- ÅB
- Han svarte: Ta meg og kast meg i havet! Så vil havet legge seg for dere; for jeg vet at det er for min skyld denne store storm er kommet over dere.
- OTB
- Han svarte, “Ta meg opp og kast meg i havet, så vil det bli rolig. Jeg vet at det er på grunn av meg denne store stormen har kommet over dere.”
- B1930
- Han svarte: Ta mig og kast mig i havet! Så vil havet legge sig for eder; for jeg vet at det er for min skyld denne store storm er kommet over eder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 24:17
And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.
Read in context1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
Read in contextJoshua 7:12
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.
Read in contextJohn 11:50
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Read in contextJoshua 7:20–21
And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Read in contextActs 27:24
Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
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