Jonah 1:14 {13}
Good News Translation
So they cried out to the LORD, "O LORD, we pray, don't punish us with death for taking this man's life! You, O LORD, are responsible for all this; it is your doing."

New Revised Standard Version
Then they cried out to the LORD, “Please, O LORD, we pray, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life. Do not make us guilty of innocent blood; for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you.”

Contemporary English Version
So they prayed to the LORD, "Please don't let us drown for taking this man's life. Don't hold us guilty for killing an innocent man. All of this happened because you wanted it to."

New American Bible
Then they cried to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish for taking this man’s life; do not charge us with shedding innocent blood, for you, LORD, have accomplished what you desired.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men rowed hard to return the land, but they were not able: because the sea tossed and swelled upon them.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the men rowed hard to return the land, but they were not able: because the sea tossed and swelled upon them.

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Jonah 1:5,16 But the Lord sent a great wind to the sea: and a great tempest was raised in the sea, and the ship was in danger to be broken. . . .

Psalm 107:28 And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.

Isaiah 26:16 Lord, they have sought after thee in distress, in the tribulation of murmuring thy instruction was with them.

let.

Genesis 9:6 Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God.

Deuteronomy 21:8 Be merciful to thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, O Lord, and lay not innocent blood to their charge, in the midst of thy people Israel. And the guilt of blood shall be taken from them:

Acts 28:4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live.

for.

Psalm 115:3 But our God is in heaven: he hath done all things whatsoever he would.

Psalm 135:6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.

Daniel 4:34,35 Therefore I, Nabuchodonosor, do now praise, and magnify, and glorify the King of heaven: because all his works are true, and his ways judgments, and them that walk in pride he is able to abase. . . .

Matthew 11:26 Yea, Father: for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

Ephesians 1:9,11 That he might make known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he hath purposed in him, . . .

Context
Jonah Cast Into the Sea and Swallowed
13And he said to them: take me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea shall be calm to you: for I know for my sake this great tempest is upon you. 14And the men rowed hard to return the land, but they were not able: because the sea tossed and swelled upon them.15And they cried to the Lord, and said: We beseech thee, O Lord let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, oh Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:8
Be merciful to thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, O Lord, and lay not innocent blood to their charge, in the midst of thy people Israel. And the guilt of blood shall be taken from them:

Psalm 107:28
And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.

Psalm 115:3
But our God is in heaven: he hath done all things whatsoever he would.

Psalm 135:6
Whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.

Daniel 4:34
Therefore I, Nabuchodonosor, do now praise, and magnify, and glorify the King of heaven: because all his works are true, and his ways judgments, and them that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Daniel 4:35


Jonah 1:13
And he said to them: take me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea shall be calm to you: for I know for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

Jonah 1:16
And they took Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased from raging.

Jonah 3:8
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published in Ninive, from the mouth of the king and of his princes, saying: Let neither men nor beasts, oxen, nor sheep taste anything: let them not feed, nor drink water.

Jonah 1:13
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