Verse 14

Jonah 1:14

Noah Webster Bible

← Previous Verse Back to Chapter Compare Translations Next Verse →

14 Wherefore they cried to 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרְא֨וּ אֶל יְהוָ֜ה וַ/יֹּאמְר֗וּ אָנָּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ אַל נָ֣א נֹאבְדָ֗ה בְּ/נֶ֨פֶשׁ֙ הָ/אִ֣ישׁ הַ/זֶּ֔ה וְ/אַל תִּתֵּ֥ן עָלֵ֖י/נוּ דָּ֣ם נָקִ֑יא כִּֽי אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָפַ֖צְתָּ עָשִֽׂיתָ

English Translation

And they cried out to the LORD and said, "Oh LORD, please do not let us perish for the life of this man, and do not place innocent blood upon us; for You, O LORD, have done as You pleased."

AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini

✓ Bookmark

Done.

Chapter 1 Context

1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Focus ↗

2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me... Focus ↗

3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he fo... Focus ↗

4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that... Focus ↗

5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man to his god, and cast the wares that were in the s... Focus ↗

6 So the ship-master came to him, and said to him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy... Focus ↗

7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause... Focus ↗

8 Then said they to him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thy occu... Focus ↗

9 And he said to them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God (Elohim) of heaven, who hath made t... Focus ↗

10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew tha... Focus ↗

11 Then said they to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea wrought... Focus ↗

12 And he said to them, Take me, and cast me into the sea; so shall the sea be calm to you: for I know... Focus ↗

13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, an... Focus ↗

14 Wherefore they cried to the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not per...

15 So they took Jonah, and cast him into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Focus ↗

16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD, and made vows. Focus ↗

17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish t... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jonah
Chapter: Chapter 1 (17 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

Compare This Verse Across Bibles

Navigate Verse

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17