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

11Now 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.”

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

14So 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.”

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

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

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Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

Nowכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionthe seaהַיָּ֖םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularwas growing worseהוֹלֵ֥ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand worseוְסֹעֵֽר׃H5590Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularso they saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto [Jonah]אֵלָיו֙H413Preposition | third person masculine singularWhatמַה־H4100Interrogativemust we doנַּ֣עֲשֶׂהH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralto youלָּ֔ךְPreposition | second person feminine singularto calmוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קH8367Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularthis seaהַיָּ֖םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularfor usמֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּH5921Preposition-m | first person common plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

Pick me upשָׂא֙וּנִי֙H5375Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singularhe answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֲלֵיהֶ֗םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluraland cast meוַהֲטִילֻ֣נִיH2904Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural | first person common singularintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe seaהַיָּ֔םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularso itהַיָּ֖םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularmay quiet downוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קH8367Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularfor youמֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑םH5921Preposition-m | second person masculine pluralForכִּ֚יH3588ConjunctionIאָ֔נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularknowיוֹדֵ֣עַH3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthatכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI am to blameבְשֶׁלִּ֔יPreposition-b, Pr | Preposition | first person common singularfor thisהַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularviolentהַגָּד֛וֹלH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singularstormהַסַּ֧עַרH5591Article | Noun - masculine singularthat has come upon youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H5921Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

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Nevertheless, the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralrowed hardוַיַּחְתְּר֣וּH2864Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto get backלְהָשִׁ֛יבH7725Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructtoאֶל־H413Prepositiondry landהַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הH3004Article | Noun - feminine singularbut theyוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlecould notיָכֹ֑לוּH3201Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe seaהַיָּ֔םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularwas ragingוְסֹעֵ֖רH5590Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularagainst themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralmore and moreהוֹלֵ֥ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew the men dug in

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

So they cried outוַיִּקְרְא֨וּH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .וַיֹּאמְר֗וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPleaseאָנָּ֤הH577InterjectionO LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverb. . .נָ֣אH4994Interjectionlet us perishנֹאבְדָ֗הH6Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralon account of thisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularman’sהָאִ֣ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularlifeבְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙H5315Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructDo notוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbchargeתִּתֵּ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularusעָלֵ֖ינוּH5921Preposition | first person common pluralwith innocentנָקִ֑יאH5355Adjective - masculine singularbloodדָּ֣םH1818Noun - masculine singularForכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhave doneעָשִֽׂיתָ׃H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeYou pleasedחָפַ֖צְתָּH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then they picked upוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙H5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJonahיוֹנָ֔הH3124Noun - proper - masculine singularand cast himוַיְטִלֻ֖הוּH2904Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe seaהַיָּ֑םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularand the ragingמִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃H2197Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularseaהַיָּ֖םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singulargrew calmוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

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Then the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםH582Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .יִרְאָ֥הH3374Noun - feminine singularfearedוַיִּֽירְא֧וּH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargreatlyגְדוֹלָ֖הH1419Adjective - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerand they offeredוַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־H2076Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurala sacrificeזֶ֙בַח֙H2077Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand madeוַֽיִּדְּר֖וּH5087Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralvows [to Him]נְדָרִֽים׃H5088Noun - masculine plural

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