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Jonah 1:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Jonah 1:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 And they said to one another,[a] “Come, let us cast lots so that we may know on whose account this disaster has come on us!” And they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 So they said to him, “Please tell us whoever is responsible that this disaster has come upon us! What is your occupation? And from where do you come? What is your country? And from which people are you?” 9 And he said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear Yahweh, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”
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- Jonah 1:7 Literally “each to his friend/companion”
Jonah 1:7-9
New International Version
Jonah 1:7-9
New International Version
7 Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.”(A) They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.(B) 8 So they asked him, “Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?”
9 He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord,(C) the God of heaven,(D) who made the sea(E) and the dry land.(F)”
Jonah 1:7-9
King James Version
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
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 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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