KJV King James Version
And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest [is] upon you.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Jonah 1:12
And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest [is] upon you.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
WEB World English Bible
He said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, ‘Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest is upon you.’
Surrounding context — Jonah 1
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].
10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest [is] upon you.
13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring [it] to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֲלֵיהֶ֗םH413 · elto(wards)שָׂא֙וּנִי֙H5375 · na.sato lift: raiseוַהֲטִילֻ֣נִיH2904 · tulto castאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַיָּ֔םH3220 · yamseaוְיִשְׁתֹּ֥קH8367 · sha.taqbe quietהַיָּ֖םH3220 · yamseaמֵֽעֲלֵיכֶ֑םH5921 · aluponכִּ֚יH3588 · kiforיוֹדֵ֣עַH3045 · ya.dato knowאָ֔נִיH589 · a.niIכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforבְשֶׁלִּ֔יH9030 · nimeהַסַּ֧עַרH5591 · sa.artempestהַגָּד֛וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeהַזֶּ֖הH2088 · zehthisעֲלֵיכֶֽם׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
2 Samuel 24:17And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.Joshua 7:12Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, [but] turned [their] backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.1 Chronicles 21:17And David said unto God, [Is it] not I [that] commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but [as for] these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.John 11:50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.Joshua 7:20-21And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:Acts 27:24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.Ecclesiastes 9:18Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
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