Jonah 1:16

When that happened, the sailors became greatly awed at/respected Yahweh's power. So, they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh. They also vowed to him that they would do things that would please him. became greatly awed at Yahweh’s power OR greatly respected Yahweh’s power

Jonah (Easy-to-Translate)

In The King James Version

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.

In Context

15Then they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea. Then the sea became calm.

17While they were doing that, Yahweh sent a huge fish that swallowed Jonah. Then Jonah was inside the fish's belly for three days and three nights. that swallowed Jonah *OR that swallowed Jonah alive OR who put Jonah in his mouth and downed him* that swallowed Jonah The fish swallowed Jonah without chewing or biting him. The fish did not eat Jonah. for three days and three nights OR three days for three days and three nights Matthew 12:40

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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 →

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