Jonah 1:7-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 “Come on!” the sailors said to each other. “Let’s cast lots.(A) Then we’ll know who is to blame for this trouble we’re in.” So they cast lots, and the lot singled out Jonah.(B) 8 Then they said to him, “Tell us who is to blame for this trouble we’re in.(C) What is your business(D) and where are you from? What is your country and what people are you from?”
9 He answered them, “I’m a Hebrew.(E) I worship[a] Yahweh,(F) the God of the heavens,(G) who made the sea(H) and the dry land.”
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- Jonah 1:9 Or fear
Jonah 1:7-9
King James Version
7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
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Jonah 1:7-9
New King James Version
7 And they said to one another, “Come, let us (A)cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, (B)“Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?”
9 So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear [a]the Lord, the God of heaven, (C)who made the sea and the dry land.”
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- Jonah 1:9 Heb. YHWH
Jonah 1:7-9
English Standard Version
Jonah Is Thrown into the Sea
7 And they said to one another, “Come, let us (A)cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?” 9 And he said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear (B)the Lord, the God of heaven, (C)who made the sea and the dry land.”
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