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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jonah 1:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach zu ihnen: Nehmet mich und werfet mich ins Meer, so wird das Meer sich gegen euch beruhigen; denn ich weiß, daß dieser große Sturm um meinetwillen über euch gekommen ist.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El les respondió: Tomadme, y echadme á la mar, y la mar se os quietará: porque yo sé que por mí ha venido esta grande tempestad sobre vosotros.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele lhes respondeu: Tomai-me, e lançai-me ao mar, e o mar se vos aquietará; porque eu sei que foi por minha causa que esta grande tempestade veio sobre vós.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Jonas disse-lhes: "Levantai-me e jogai-me dentro do mar. Então o mar ficará calmo para vós, pois sei que é por minha causa que esta forte tempestade veio até vós."
📖 Jonah 1:12 in Context
10Then 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.
11Then 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.
12And 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.
13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
14Wherefore 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.
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