Jonah 1:4

American Standard Version (1901)

But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

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  • Ps 107:23-31 : 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters; 24 These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof. 26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Ps 135:7 : 7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;
  • Amos 4:13 : 13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought; that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth--Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.
  • Matt 8:24-27 : 24 And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
  • Acts 27:13-20 : 13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore. 14 But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo: 15 and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it], and were driven. 16 And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat: 17 and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven. 18 And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard; 19 and the third day they cast out with their own hands the tackling of the ship. 20 And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [us], all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
  • Exod 10:13 : 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and Jehovah brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all the night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
  • Exod 10:19 : 19 And Jehovah turned an exceeding strong west wind, which took up the locusts, and drove them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the border of Egypt.
  • Exod 14:21 : 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
  • Exod 15:10 : 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: They sank as lead in the mighty waters.
  • Num 11:31 : 31 And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth.

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  • Jonah 1:5-8
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    5Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

    6So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

    7And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

    8Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

  • Jonah 1:10-17
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    10Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, What is this that thou hast done? For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Jehovah, 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 grew more and more 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 get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

    14Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

    15So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.

    16Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

    17And Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

  • Jonah 1:1-3
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    1Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

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

    3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of Jehovah.

  • Mark 4:37-39
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    37And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.

    38And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

    39And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

  • John 6:18
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    18And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.

  • Matt 8:24
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    24And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

  • Acts 27:13-15
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    13And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close in shore.

    14But after no long time there beat down from it a tempestuous wind, which is called Euraquilo:

    15and when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way [to it], and were driven.

  • Ps 107:24-25
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    76%

    24These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.

    25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

  • Jonah 4:6-8
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    6And Jehovah God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil case. So Jonah was exceeding glad because of the gourd. [

    7But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered.

    8And it came to pass, when the sun arose, that God prepared a sultry east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

  • Matt 14:24
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    24But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

  • Acts 27:40-41
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    40And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

    41But lighting upon a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground; and the foreship struck and remained unmoveable, but the stern began to break up by the violence [of the waves] .

  • Jonah 4:1-2
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    1But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry.

    2And he prayed unto Jehovah, and said, I pray thee, O Jehovah, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I hasted to flee unto Tarshish; for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

  • Ps 48:7
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    7With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

  • Ezek 27:26
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    26Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

  • Acts 27:17-18
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    17and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship; and, fearing lest they should be cast upon the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and so were driven.

    18And as we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw the [the freight] overboard;

  • Jonah 2:10
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    10And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

  • Luke 8:23-24
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    23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling [with water], and were in jeopardy.

    24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

  • Dan 7:2
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    2Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of heaven brake forth upon the great sea.

  • Job 1:19
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    19and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. [

  • 2 Sam 22:16
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    16Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare, By the rebuke of Jehovah, At the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

  • Ps 107:29
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    29He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.

  • Matt 8:26
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    26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

  • Exod 15:10
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    10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: They sank as lead in the mighty waters.

  • Jonah 2:1
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    1Then Jonah prayed unto Jehovah his God out of the fish's belly.

  • Matt 14:32
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    32And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased.

  • Mark 4:41
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    41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?