Jonah 1:14
Then they called out to the Lord, “Lord! Please don't kill us for sacrificing this man's life or for spilling innocent blood, for you, Lord, made it happen.”
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15So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea, and it became calm.
Cross References
Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of a human being will have their blood shed by human beings. For God made human beings in his image.
Psalms 107:28Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
Psalms 135:6The Lord does whatever he wants throughout heaven and earth, on the seas and in the ocean depths.
Daniel 4:34Once the time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven and my sanity returned to me. I blessed and praised the Most High and worshiped the One who lives forever. His rule is an eternal rule, and his kingdom lasts for all generations.
Jonah 1:16The sailors were overcome with fear. They offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made many promises to him.
Acts 28:4When the people there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer. Even though he escaped death from the sea, Justice won't let him live.”
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 →