Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten [a]the load. But Jonah had gone down (A)into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.

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  1. Jonah 1:5 Lit. from upon them

All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.(A)

But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

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