Jonah 1:4-9
New American Standard Bible
4 However, the (A)Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was about to [a]break up. 5 Then the sailors became afraid and every man cried out to (B)his [b]god, and they (C)hurled the [c]cargo which was in the ship into the sea to lighten it [d]for them. But Jonah had gone below into the stern of the ship, had lain down, and fallen sound asleep. 6 So the captain approached him and said, “How is it that you are sleeping? Get up, (D)call on your god! Perhaps your (E)god will be concerned about us so that we will not perish.”
7 And each man said to his mate, “Come, let’s (F)cast lots so that we may [e]find out on whose account this catastrophe has struck us.” So they cast lots, and the (G)lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, “(H)Tell us, now! On whose account has this catastrophe struck us? What is your (I)occupation, and where do you come from? What is your country, and from what people are you?” 9 So he said to them, “I am a (J)Hebrew, and I (K)fear the Lord (L)God of heaven who (M)made the sea and the dry land.”
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Jonah 1:4-9
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4 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god; and they threw the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down, and was fast asleep. 6 So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call upon your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we do not perish.”
7 And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And whence do you come? What is your country? And of what people are you?” 9 And he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”
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