Jonah 1:16

Jonah 1:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.
• New International Version (NIV)At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.

Context of Jonah 1:16

14Then they called on the Lord and said, “We earnestly pray, O Lord, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O Lord, have done as You have pleased.” 15So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging. Then the men feared the Lord greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows. 17And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah 1:16 word by word

וַיִּֽירְא֧וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים יִרְאָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־זֶ֙בַח֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּ נְדָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Then the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• fearedיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• greatlyגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• and they offeredזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• a sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• and madeנָדַרnâdar · to vowH5087
• vowsנֶ֫דֶרneder nêder · vowH5088

Cross-references for Jonah 1:16

• Jonah 1:10Then the men became extremely frightened and they said to him, “How could you do this?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
• Isaiah 26:9At night my soul longs for You, Indeed, my spirit within me seeks You diligently; For when the earth experiences Your judgments The inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
• Daniel 4:34“But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
• Daniel 6:26I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel; For He is the living God and enduring forever, And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be forever.
• Mark 4:31It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,
• Acts 5:11And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.
• Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the Lord, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
• Judges 13:16The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, “Though you detain me, I will not eat your food, but if you prepare a burnt offering, then offer it to the Lord.” For Manoah did not know that he was the angel of the Lord.
• 2 Kings 5:17Naaman said, “If not, please let your servant at least be given two mules’ load of earth; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offering nor will he sacrifice to other gods, but to the Lord.
• Psalms 107:22Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.
• Isaiah 60:5Then you will see and be radiant, And your heart will thrill and rejoice; Because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, The wealth of the nations will come to you.
• Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and garments to wear,
• Psalms 50:14Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
• Psalms 66:13I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,
• Psalms 116:14I shall pay my vows to the Lord, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!

Commentaries on Jonah 1:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Offered a sacrifice - The first perhaps ever offered on board a vessel since the ark floated on the waters of the great deluge; and it is most probable that these heathens, witnessing what was done, became sincere converts to the true God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And the men feared the Lord with a great fear - because, from the tranquility of the sea and the ceasing of the tempest, they saw that the prophet‘s words were true. This great miracle completed the conversion of the mariners. God had removed all human cause of fear; and yet, in the same words as before, he says, “they feared a great fear;” but he adds, “the Lord.” It was the great fear, with which even the disciples of Jesus feared, when they saw the…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. 16feared: God's power over the stormy sea led the sailors to worship. Although sacrifices and vows were part of Israelite worship (for example, Psalm 116:17–18), the sailors likely did not fully convert from worshiping false gods. They probably added Israel's God to their list. This situation is deeply ironic. Pagan sailors showed respect and honor toward the Lord, while the Lord’s own prophet dishonored him. The prophet then seemed to sink into the sea and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. offered a sacrifice--They offered some sacrifice of thanksgiving at once, and vowed more when they should land. Glassius thinks it means only, "They promised to offer a sacrifice."Read the comment

Topics related to Jonah 1:16

• Converts
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• Superstition
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In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Raging
• Vows
• Jonah, the Book of
• Vow

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