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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him.

Context of Jonah 1:16

14Then 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.” 15Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him. 17Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• fearedיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• exceedinglyיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• exceedinglyגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• and offeredזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• a sacrificeזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• and madeנָדַרnâdar · to vowH5087
• vowsנֶ֫דֶרneder nêder · vowH5088

Cross-references for Jonah 1:16

• Jonah 1:10This terrified them and they asked, “What have you done?” (They knew he was running away from the Lord, because he had already told them so.)
• Isaiah 26:9My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. When your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
• Daniel 4:34At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
• Daniel 6:26“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end.
• Mark 4:31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth.
• Acts 5:11Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
• Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it.
• Judges 13:16The angel of the Lord replied, “Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the Lord.” (Manoah did not realize that it was the angel of the Lord.)
• 2 Kings 5:17“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much earth as a pair of mules can carry, for your servant will never again make burnt offerings and sacrifices to any other god but the Lord.
• Psalms 107:22Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
• Isaiah 60:5Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.
• Genesis 28:20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear
• Psalms 50:14“Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,
• Psalms 66:13I will come to your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to you—
• Psalms 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your 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
• Conviction
• Jonah
• Minister, Christian
• Miracles
• Superstition
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

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