Jonah 1:6

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⁴ But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

⁷ And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

⁸ Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

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: The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
KJV: So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
WEB: So the ship master came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God! Maybe your God will notice us, so that we won’t perish.”
ASV: So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
DARBY: And the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, sleeper? arise, call upon thy God; perhaps God will think upon us, that we perish not.
BLB: And the chief pilot came near to him and said to him: “How can you sleep? Stand up [and] call to your God! Perhaps your God will have consideration for us and we will not perish!”

ÅB: Skibsføreren gikk da til ham og sa: Hvordan kan du sove så fast? Stå opp og rop til din gud! Kanskje den gud vil tenke på råd for oss, så vi ikke går under.
OTB: Kapteinen gikk til ham og sa, “Hvordan kan du sove? Stå opp, kall på din gud! Kanskje din gud vil legge merke til oss så vi ikke går under.”
B1930: Skibsføreren gikk da til ham og sa: Hvorledes kan du sove så fast? Stå op og rop til din gud! Kanskje den gud vil tenke på råd for oss, så vi ikke går under.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 107:28–29
Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
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Jonah 3:9
Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
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Mark 4:37–41
And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
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Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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2 Samuel 12:22
And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
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Psalms 107:12–13
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
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Amos 5:15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
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Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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