Jonah

Jonah 1:10–17

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.

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 harda 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.

17Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.

Footnotes

  • a 1:13 Hebrew the men dug in

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Jonah 1:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙hā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
were even moreגְדוֹלָ֔הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
afraidוַיִּֽירְא֤וּway·yî·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
and saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you doneעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
The menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
knewיָדְע֣וּyā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was fleeingבֹרֵ֔חַḇō·rê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
from the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֤יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
becauseכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he had toldהִגִּ֖ידhig·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
themלָהֶֽם׃lā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Jonah 1:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
was growing worseהוֹלֵ֥ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and worseוְסֹעֵֽר׃wə·sō·‘êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5590 storm, rage
so they saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
must we doנַּ֣עֲשֶׂהna·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6213 do, make
to youלָּ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
to calmוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קwə·yiš·tōqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8367 be quiet
this seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
for usמֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּmê·‘ā·lê·nūPreposition-m; first person common pluralH5921 height

Jonah 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pick me upשָׂא֙וּנִי֙śā·’ū·nîVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH5375 lift, take, carry
he answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
and cast meוַהֲטִילֻ֣נִיwa·hă·ṭî·lu·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common singularH2904 hurl, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
so itהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
may quiet downוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קwə·yiš·tōqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8367 be quiet
for youמֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑םmê·‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition-m; second person masculine pluralH5921 height
Forכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
knowיוֹדֵ֣עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3045 know
thatכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am to blameבְשֶׁלִּ֔יḇə·šel·lîPreposition-b, Pr; Preposition; first person common singular
for thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
violentהַגָּד֛וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
stormהַסַּ֧עַרhas·sa·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5591 tempest
that has come upon youעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH5921 height

Jonah 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
rowed hardוַיַּחְתְּר֣וּway·yaḥ·tə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2864 dig, row
to get backלְהָשִׁ֛יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
dry landהַיַּבָּשָׁ֖הhay·yab·bā·šāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3004 dry land, dry ground
but theyוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
could notיָכֹ֑לוּyā·ḵō·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
was ragingוְסֹעֵ֖רwə·sō·‘êrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5590 storm, rage
against themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
more and moreהוֹלֵ֥ךְhō·w·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk

Jonah 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So they cried outוַיִּקְרְא֨וּway·yiq·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Pleaseאָנָּ֤ה’ān·nāhInterjectionH577 ah, now! I (or we) beseech thee!
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let us perishנֹאבְדָ֗הnō·ḇə·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH6 perish
on account of thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
man’sהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
lifeבְּנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙bə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Do notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
chargeתִּתֵּ֥ןtit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
with innocentנָקִ֑יאnā·qîAdjective - masculine singularH5355 clean, free from, exempt
bloodדָּ֣םdāmNoun - masculine singularH1818 blood
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
have doneעָשִֽׂיתָ׃‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
You pleasedחָפַ֖צְתָּḥā·p̄aṣ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2654 delight in

Jonah 1:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then they picked upוַיִּשְׂאוּ֙way·yiś·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
Jonahיוֹנָ֔הyō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
and cast himוַיְטִלֻ֖הוּway·ṭi·lu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH2904 hurl, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the seaהַיָּ֑םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
and the ragingמִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃miz·za‘·pōwPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH2197 storming, raging, rage
seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
grew calmוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand

Jonah 1:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֛יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
fearedוַיִּֽירְא֧וּway·yî·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
greatlyגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
and they offeredוַיִּֽזְבְּחוּ־way·yiz·bə·ḥū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a sacrificeזֶ֙בַח֙ze·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2077 sacrifice
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and madeוַֽיִּדְּר֖וּway·yid·də·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5087 vow
vowsנְדָרִֽים׃nə·ḏā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH5088 vow

Jonah 1:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had appointedוַיְמַ֤ןway·manConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4487 count, number, reckon, assign
a greatגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
fishדָּ֣גdāḡNoun - masculine singularH1709 fish
to swallowלִבְלֹ֖עַliḇ·lō·a‘Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
Jonahיוֹנָ֑הyō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
and Jonahיוֹנָה֙yō·w·nāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3124 Jonah
spentוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הū·šə·lō·šāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
nightsלֵילֽוֹת׃lê·lō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH3915 twist, night, adversity
in the bellyבִּמְעֵ֣יbim·‘êPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
of the fishהַדָּ֔גhad·dāḡArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1709 fish

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Jonah 1:10 Jonah 1:3 · Job 27:22

Jonah 1:12 2 Samuel 24:17 · 1 Chronicles 21:17 · Joshua 7:12 · John 11:50 · Joshua 7:20–21 · Acts 27:24 · Ecclesiastes 9:18

Jonah 1:13 Proverbs 21:30 · Job 34:29

Jonah 1:14 Psalm 115:3 · Psalm 135:6 · Ephesians 1:11 · Deuteronomy 21:8 · Psalm 107:28 · Jonah 1:5 · Daniel 4:34–35 · Matthew 11:26 · Jonah 1:16

Jonah 1:15 Psalm 93:3–4 · Luke 8:24 · Psalm 107:29 · Psalm 89:9 · Matthew 8:26 · Psalm 65:7

Jonah 1:16 Daniel 6:26 · Psalm 116:14 · Genesis 8:20 · Psalm 107:22 · Psalm 50:14 · Isaiah 60:5–7 · Mark 4:31 · Isaiah 26:9 · Daniel 4:34–37 · Acts 5:11 · Jonah 1:10 · 2 Kings 5:17

Jonah 1:17 Matthew 12:40 · Luke 11:30 · Matthew 16:4 · Psalm 104:25–26 · Habakkuk 3:2

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