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Jonah 1:13

Mercy and compassion

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.

12 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.

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.

15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

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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.

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BSB
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
KJV
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
WEB
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
ASV
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
DARBY
But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
BLB
And the men dug in to return to the land, and they were not able, for the sea was going on and raging against them.
ÅB
Mennene prøvde nå å ro tilbake til land, men de maktet det ikke; for sjøen slo sterkere og sterkere mot dem.
OTB
Likevel rodde mennene hardt for å komme tilbake til land, men de kunne ikke, for havet ble enda mer opprørt mot dem.
B1930
Mennene prøvde nu å ro tilbake til land, men de maktet det ikke; for sjøen slo sterkere og sterkere mot dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 21:30

    There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

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  • Job 34:29

    When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

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