Jonah 1
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Jonah 1:12-17

12And 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. 13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.12 14Wherefore 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. 15So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.3 16Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.4

17Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.5

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Notes

  1. 1. Jonah 1:13 rowed: Heb. digged ↩
  2. 2. Jonah 1:13 wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went ↩
  3. 3. Jonah 1:15 ceased: Heb. stood ↩
  4. 4. Jonah 1:16 offered…: Heb. sacrifice unto the Lord, and vowed vows ↩
  5. 5. Jonah 1:17 belly: Heb. bowels ↩

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