10 Then the men were seized by a great fear and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew he was fleeing from the Lord’s presence(A) because he had told them. 11 So they said to him, “What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down for us?” For the sea was getting worse and worse.

12 He answered them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea so that it will calm down for you, for I know that I’m to blame(B) for this great storm that is against you.” 13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they couldn’t because the sea was raging against them more and more.

14 So they called out to the Lord,(C) “Please, Lord, don’t let us perish because of this man’s life, and don’t charge us with innocent blood! For you, Lord, have done just as you pleased.”(D) 15 Then they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.(E) 16 The men were seized by great fear of the Lord,(F) and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.(G)

17 The Lord appointed a great fish(H) to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.(I)

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10 Then the men were exceedingly afraid and said to him, “What is this that you have done!” For the men knew that (A)he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.

11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. 12 He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, (B)for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.” 13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard[a] to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them. 14 Therefore they called out to the Lord, “O Lord, let us not perish for this man's life, and (C)lay not on us innocent blood, (D)for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.” 15 So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, (E)and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, (F)and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord (G)and made vows.

A Great Fish Swallows Jonah

17 [b] And the Lord appointed[c] a great fish to swallow up Jonah. (H)And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 1:13 Hebrew the men dug in [their oars]
  2. Jonah 1:17 Ch 2:1 in Hebrew
  3. Jonah 1:17 Or had appointed