Focused Passage

Jonah 1:11-16

The Prophet Flees and the LORD Pursues

From divine commission, to prophetic flight, to storm-driven exposure, to reluctant confession, to Gentile fear of the LORD, to merciful preservation through the appointed fish.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11 Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”

12 “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”

13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.

14 So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”

15 Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

16 Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 37:7 Classic cross-references Acts 27:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction the sea הַיָּ֖ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular was growing worse הוֹלֵ֥ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and worse וְסֹעֵֽר׃ H5590 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular so they said וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to [Jonah] אֵלָיו֙ H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular What מַה־ H4100 Interrogative must we do נַּ֣עֲשֶׂה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural to you לָּ֔ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular to calm וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק H8367 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular this sea הַיָּ֖ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular for us מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּ H5921 Preposition-m | first person common plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

2 Samuel 24:17 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 21:17 Classic cross-references Joshua 7:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 106:30 Classic cross-references John 11:50 Classic cross-references

Original words

Pick me up שָׂא֙וּנִי֙ H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular he answered וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural and cast me וַהֲטִילֻ֣נִי H2904 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singular into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the sea הַיָּ֔ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular so it הַיָּ֖ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular may quiet down וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק H8367 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular for you מֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם H5921 Preposition-m | second person masculine plural For כִּ֚י H3588 Conjunction I אָ֔נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular know יוֹדֵ֣עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I am to blame בְשֶׁלִּ֔י Preposition-b, Pr | Preposition | first person common singular for this הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular violent הַגָּד֛וֹל H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular storm הַסַּ֧עַר H5591 Article | Noun - masculine singular that has come upon you עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:30 Classic cross-references John 6:19 Classic cross-references Job 34:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

Nevertheless, the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural rowed hard וַיַּחְתְּר֣וּ H2864 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to get back לְהָשִׁ֛יב H7725 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct to אֶל־ H413 Preposition dry land הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה H3004 Article | Noun - feminine singular but they וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle could not יָכֹ֑לוּ H3201 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction the sea הַיָּ֔ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular was raging וְסֹעֵ֖ר H5590 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular against them עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural more and more הוֹלֵ֥ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew the men dug in

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 115:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 135:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 21:8 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:28 Classic cross-references

Original words

So they cried out וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Please אָנָּ֤ה H577 Interjection O LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb . . . נָ֣א H4994 Interjection let us perish נֹאבְדָ֗ה H6 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural on account of this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular man’s הָאִ֣ישׁ H376 Article | Noun - masculine singular life בְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ H5315 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Do not וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb charge תִּתֵּ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular us עָלֵ֖ינוּ H5921 Preposition | first person common plural with innocent נָקִ֑יא H5355 Adjective - masculine singular blood דָּ֣ם H1818 Noun - masculine singular For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular have done עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative You pleased חָפַ֖צְתָּ H2654 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Psalms 107:29 Classic cross-references Luke 8:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 93:3 Classic cross-references Mark 4:41 Classic cross-references Psalms 89:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then they picked up וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Jonah יוֹנָ֔ה H3124 Noun - proper - masculine singular and cast him וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ H2904 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the sea הַיָּ֑ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular and the raging מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃ H2197 Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular sea הַיָּ֖ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular grew calm וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Daniel 6:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 116:14 Classic cross-references Romans 10:14 Classic cross-references Genesis 8:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֛ים H582 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . יִרְאָ֥ה H3374 Noun - feminine singular feared וַיִּֽירְא֧וּ H3372 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular greatly גְדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 Adjective - feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and they offered וַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־ H2076 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural a sacrifice זֶ֙בַח֙ H2077 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and made וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּ H5087 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural vows [to Him] נְדָרִֽים׃ H5088 Noun - masculine plural

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