Jonah 1:14

Jonah 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore they called out to the Lord, "O Lord, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not on us innocent blood, for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore they cried out to the Lord and said, “We pray, O Lord, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O Lord, have done as it pleased You.”

Context of Jonah 1:14

12He told them, “Throw me overboard. Then the sea will become calm. I know that I’m responsible for this violent storm.” 13Instead, the men tried to row harder to get the ship back to shore, but they couldn’t do it. The storm was getting worse. So they cried to the Lord for help: “Please, Lord, don’t let us die for taking this man’s life. Don’t hold us responsible for the death of an innocent man, because you, Lord, do whatever you want.” 15Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the sea became calm. 16The men were terrified of the Lord. They offered sacrifices and made vows to the Lord.

Jonah 1:14 word by word

וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֜ה וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אַל־נָ֣א נֹאבְדָ֗ה בְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַל־תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלֵ֖ינוּ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑יא כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפַ֖צְתָּ עָשִֽׂיתָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore they criedקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• We beseech theeאָֽנָּ֫א'ân'â 'ânnâh · Please!H577
• we beseech thee, let us not perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• for this man’sאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• and layנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• not upon us innocentנָקִיאnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
• bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• hast doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• as it pleasedחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654

Cross-references for Jonah 1:14

• Jonah 1:5The sailors were afraid, and they cried to their gods for help. They began to throw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship’s load. Now, Jonah had gone below deck and was lying there sound asleep.
• Psalms 107:28In their distress they cried out to the Lord. He led them from their troubles.
• Isaiah 26:16O Lord, the people have come to you in trouble. They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.
• Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds human blood, by humans his blood will be shed, because in the image of God, God made humans.
• Deuteronomy 21:8Lord, make peace with your people Israel, whom you freed. Don’t let the guilt of this unsolved murder remain among your people Israel.” Then there will be peace with the Lord despite the murder.
• Acts 28:4When the people who lived on the island saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but justice won’t let him live.”
• Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he wants.
• Psalms 135:6The Lord does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth, on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans.
• Daniel 4:34At the end of the seven time periods, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my mind came back to me. I thanked the Most High, and I praised and honored the one who lives forever, because his power lasts forever and his kingdom lasts from one generation to the next.
• Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.
• Ephesians 1:9when he revealed the mystery of his plan to us. He had decided to do this through Christ.

Commentaries on Jonah 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14They cried unto the Lord - Under a conviction that he was the self-existing Being, the Maker of the heavens and the earth, and the author of the present storm, they put up their prayers to him. Let us not perish for this man's life - They were now about to cast him overboard; but seemed to call God to witness that it was with the utmost reluctance, and only in obedience to his command. There is a parallel passage in the Argonautics, which has been quoted…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Wherefore (And) they cried unto the Lord - “They cried” no more “each man to his god,” but to the one God, whom Jonah had made known to them; and to Him they cried with an earnest submissive, cry, repeating the words of beseeching, as men, do in great earnestness; “we beseech Thee, O Lord, let us not, we beseech Thee, perish for the life of this man” (i. e., as a penalty for taking it, as it is said, 2 Samuel 14:7. “we will slay him for the life of his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 The mariners rowed against wind and tide, the wind of God's displeasure, the tide of his counsel; but it is in vain to think of saving ourselves any other way than by destroying our sins. Even natural conscience cannot but dread blood-guiltiness. And when we are led by Providence God does what he pleases, and we ought to be satisfied, though it may not please us. Throwing Jonah into the sea put an end to the storm. God will not afflict for…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14the men rowed hard: They knew Jonah had angered the Lord, but they worried the Lord would be angrier if they killed his prophet.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. for this man's life--that is, for taking this man's life. innocent blood--Do not punish us as Thou wouldst punish the shedders of innocent blood (compare De 21:8). In the case of the Antitype, Pontius Pilate washed his hands and confessed Christ's innocence, "I am innocent of the blood of this just person." But whereas Jonah the victim was guilty and the sailors innocent, Christ our sacrificial victim was innocent and Pontius Pilate and nil of us men…Read the comment

Topics related to Jonah 1:14

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
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• Miracles
• Prayer
• Superstition

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Raging
• Jonah, the Book of
• guilt, guilty
• oath, vow, swear, swearing, swear by, sworn

Commentaries on Jonah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings