Jonah 1:15
New International Version
Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm.

New Living Translation
Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once!

English Standard Version
So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.

Berean Standard Bible
Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

King James Bible
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

New King James Version
So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.

New American Standard Bible
So they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

NASB 1995
So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

NASB 1977
So they picked up Jonah, threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

Legacy Standard Bible
So they lifted Jonah up and hurled him into the sea, and the sea stood still from its raging.

Amplified Bible
So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

Christian Standard Bible
Then they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

American Standard Version
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.

Contemporary English Version
Then they threw Jonah overboard, and the sea calmed down.

English Revised Version
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the sea became calm.

Good News Translation
Then they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea, and it calmed down at once.

International Standard Version
So they picked up Jonah and tossed him into the sea, and the sea stopped raging.

Majority Standard Bible
Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

NET Bible
So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped raging.

New Heart English Bible
So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.

Webster's Bible Translation
So they took Jonah, and cast him into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

World English Bible
So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceases from its raging;

Young's Literal Translation
And they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceaseth from its raging;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will lift up Jonah and cast him down into the sea: and the sea will stand from its foam.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they took Jonas, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased from raging.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they took Jonah and cast him into the sea. And the sea was stilled from its fury.

New American Bible
Then they picked up Jonah and hurled him into the sea, and the sea stopped raging.

New Revised Standard Version
So they picked Jonah up and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So they took up Jonah and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they picked up Yonan and they threw him into the sea, and the sea was calmed from its storms
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So they took Jonas, and cast him out into the sea: and the sea ceased from its raging.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jonah Cast Into the Sea and Swallowed
14So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.” 15At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm. 16Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.…

Cross References
Matthew 12:40
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Mark 4:39-41
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

Luke 8:24-25
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

Acts 27:18-20
We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. / On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. / When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.

Psalm 107:28-30
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. / He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. / They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

Matthew 8:26-27
“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”

John 1:4-5
In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

2 Corinthians 1:9-10
Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. / He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Exodus 14:21-22
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

Psalm 65:7
You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

Psalm 89:9
You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.

Psalm 93:3-4
The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic.

Isaiah 51:10
Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?


Treasury of Scripture

So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

they.

Joshua 7:24-26
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor…

2 Samuel 21:8,9
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite: …

and the.

Psalm 89:9
Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

Psalm 93:3,4
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves…

Psalm 107:29
He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

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Jonah 1
1. Jonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish.
4. He is betrayed by a great storm;
11. thrown into the sea;
17. and swallowed by a fish.














Then they picked up Jonah
The sailors, after casting lots and determining Jonah as the cause of the storm, reluctantly decide to follow his suggestion to throw him overboard. This action highlights the severity of the storm and the desperation of the sailors. It also reflects Jonah's acceptance of responsibility for his disobedience to God's command to go to Nineveh. The act of picking up Jonah signifies a turning point in the narrative, where human action intersects with divine intervention.

and cast him into the sea,
The act of casting Jonah into the sea is significant both symbolically and literally. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sea often represented chaos and danger. By throwing Jonah into the sea, the sailors are symbolically returning him to the chaos from which he fled. This action also prefigures the concept of substitutionary atonement, where Jonah's sacrifice leads to the salvation of the sailors, paralleling the sacrifice of Christ for humanity's salvation.

and the raging sea grew calm.
The immediate calming of the sea upon Jonah's entry into the water demonstrates God's control over nature and His response to Jonah's act of submission. This miraculous event serves as a testament to God's power and mercy, affirming His sovereignty. It also draws a parallel to the New Testament account of Jesus calming the storm in the Gospels, showcasing a typology of Christ's authority over creation. The calming of the sea leads the sailors to fear the Lord and offer sacrifices, indicating a transformation in their understanding of the divine.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jonah
A prophet of God who was called to deliver a message to Nineveh but initially fled from God's command.

2. Sailors
The crew on the ship bound for Tarshish, who were caught in a storm due to Jonah's disobedience.

3. The Sea
Represents the natural world under God's control, which becomes calm after Jonah is thrown overboard.

4. The Storm
A divine intervention sent by God to redirect Jonah and demonstrate His power and sovereignty.

5. Tarshish
The destination Jonah chose in his attempt to flee from God's presence, symbolizing disobedience and avoidance.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty Over Nature
The calming of the sea demonstrates God's ultimate control over creation. We can trust in His power in the midst of life's storms.

Consequences of Disobedience
Jonah's disobedience led to turmoil not only for himself but also for those around him. Our actions can have far-reaching effects on others.

Repentance and Obedience
The sailors' actions reflect a turning point, as they obeyed the divine will by throwing Jonah overboard. True repentance involves aligning our actions with God's commands.

God's Mercy and Grace
Despite Jonah's initial disobedience, God provides a way for him to fulfill his mission. God's grace is available even when we stray from His path.

The Role of Intercession
The sailors' prayers and actions show the importance of seeking divine intervention in times of crisis. We are encouraged to intercede for others and seek God's guidance.(15) Raging.--Comp. maris ira, Ovid. Met. i. 330; iratum mare, Hor. Epod. ii.57.

"At whose burden

The angered ocean foams."

SHAKESPEARE: Ant. and Cleop.

Verse 15. - They took up, with a certain reverence. Ceased from her raging; literally, stood from its anger; Septuagint, ἔστη ἐκ τοῦ σάλου αὐτῆς, "stood from its tossing." The sudden cessation of the storm showed that it had been sent on Jonah's account, and that the crew had not sinned by executing the sentence upon him. Usually it takes some time for the swell to cease after the wind has sunk: here there was suddenly a great calm (Matthew 8:26).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
At this, they picked up
וַיִּשְׂאוּ֙ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

Jonah
יוֹנָ֔ה (yō·w·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3124: Jonah -- an Israelite prophet

and threw
וַיְטִלֻ֖הוּ (way·ṭi·lu·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2904: To pitch over, reel, to cast down, out

him into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the sea,
הַיָּ֑ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

and the raging
מִזַּעְפּֽוֹ׃ (miz·za‘·pōw)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2197: A storming, raging, rage

sea
הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

grew calm.
וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations


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