Jonah 1:16
Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
In Context
15At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.
Cross References
Genesis 8:20Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Judges 13:16And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.
Job 37:24Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
Psalms 66:13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
Psalms 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
Isaiah 26:9My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Jonah 1:12-17
The Prophet Confesses His Folly; The Prophet Reads His Own Doom; The Prophet Cast into the Sea; Jonah's Preservation in the Fish's Belly. ( b. c. 840.) 11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. 12 And 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. 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they… Read the whole commentary →