Focused Passage

Jonah 1:7-10

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

7“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

8“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”

9“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

10Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

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Verse 7

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:33Classic cross-references Joshua 7:1Classic cross-references Joshua 7:13Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 10:20Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 14:41Classic cross-references

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Comeלְכוּ֙H1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralsaid the sailorsוַיֹּאמְר֞וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionאִ֣ישׁאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularone anotherרֵעֵ֗הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularLet us castוְנַפִּ֣ילָהH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plurallotsגֽוֹרָל֔וֹתH1486Noun - masculine pluralto find outוְנֵ֣דְעָ֔הH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralwho is responsibleבְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛יH4310Preposition-b, Pr | Interrogativefor thisהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcalamityהָרָעָ֥הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularthat is upon usלָ֑נוּPreposition | first person common pluralSo they castוַיַּפִּ֙לוּ֙H5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plurallotsגּֽוֹרָל֔וֹתH1486Noun - masculine pluraland the lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לH1486Article | Noun - masculine singularfellוַיִּפֹּ֥לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionJonahיוֹנָֽה׃H3124Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Genesis 47:3Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 30:13Classic cross-references James 5:16Classic cross-references Joshua 7:19Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 14:43Classic cross-references

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Tellהַגִּידָה־H5046Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularusלָ֔נוּPreposition | first person common pluralnowנָּ֣אH4994Interjectionthey demandedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֵלָ֔יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularwhoלְמִי־H4310Preposition-l | Interrogativeis to blameבַּאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Preposition-b | Pronoun - relativefor thisהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcalamityהָרָעָ֥הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularthat is upon usלָ֑נוּPreposition | first person common pluralWhat [is]מַה־H4100Interrogativeyour occupationמְּלַאכְתְּךָ֙H4399Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand whereוּמֵאַ֣יִןH370Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverbhave you come fromתָּב֔וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularWhatמָ֣הH4100Interrogativeis your countryאַרְצֶ֔ךָH776Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand whoוְאֵֽי־H335Conjunctive waw | Interrogative. . .מִזֶּ֥הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularare yourאָֽתָּה׃H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularpeopleעַ֖םH5971Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Genesis 1:9Classic cross-references Genesis 3:8Classic cross-references Psalms 146:5Classic cross-references Romans 10:14Classic cross-references Nehemiah 9:6Classic cross-references

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I amאָנֹ֑כִיH595Pronoun - first person common singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markera Hebrewעִבְרִ֣יH5680Noun - proper - masculine singularreplied Jonahוַיֹּ֥אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralIאֲנִ֣יH589Pronoun - first person common singularworshipיָרֵ֔אH3373Adjective - masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֞הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙H8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativemadeעָשָׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe seaהַיָּ֖םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the dry landהַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃H3004Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 139:7Classic cross-references Proverbs 27:8Classic cross-references Jonah 1:3Classic cross-references Jonah 1:16Classic cross-references Job 27:22Classic cross-references

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Then the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙H582Article | Noun - masculine pluralwere even moreגְדוֹלָ֔הH1419Adjective - feminine singularafraidוַיִּֽירְא֤וּH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .יִרְאָ֣הH3374Noun - feminine singularand saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto himאֵלָ֖יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularWhatמַה־H4100Interrogative-זֹּ֣אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularhave you doneעָשִׂ֑יתָH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularכִּֽי־כִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionThe menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralknewיָדְע֣וּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionheה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwas fleeingבֹרֵ֔חַH1272Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfrom the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֤יH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbecauseכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionhe had toldהִגִּ֖ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularthemלָהֶֽם׃Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural

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