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Jonah 1:9

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7 “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

8 “Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”

“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

10 Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

11 Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”

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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
“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
KJV
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
WEB
He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.”
ASV
And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear Jehovah, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry land.
DARBY
And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear Jehovah, the God of the heavens, who hath made the sea and the dry [land].
BLB
And he said to them, “I [am] a Hebrew and YHWH, God of the heavens, I fear, who made the sea and the dry land.”
ÅB
Han svarte: Jeg er en hebreer, og jeg frykter Herren, himmelens Gud, ham som har gjort havet og det tørre land.
OTB
Han svarte, “Jeg er en hebreer, og jeg frykter Herren, himmelens Gud, som skapte havet og det tørre land.”
B1930
Han svarte: Jeg er en hebreer, og jeg frykter Herren, himmelens Gud, ham som har gjort havet og det tørre land.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 146:5–6

    Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

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  • Psalms 95:5–6

    The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.

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  • Nehemiah 9:6

    You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

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  • Psalms 136:26

    Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.

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  • Nehemiah 1:4

    When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

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  • Genesis 14:13

    Then an escapee came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the Oaks of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were bound by treaty to Abram.

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  • Acts 14:15

    “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

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  • Job 1:9

    Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

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