Jonah 1:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said to them, "Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will calm down for you, for I know that it is because of me this great storm has come upon you."

Additional Resources

Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to them, Take me up, and throw me into the sea; so shall the sea be calm for you: for I know that for my sake this great storm is upon you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he answered them take me and cast me in to the se and so shall it lett you be in reste: for I wotte it is for my sake that this greate tempest is come vppon you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    he answered them: Take me, and cast me in to the see, so shal it let you be in rest: for I wote, it is for my sake, that this greate tempest is come vpon you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he said vnto them, Take me, and cast me into the sea: so shall the sea be calme vnto you: for I knowe that for my sake this great tempest is vpon you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he saide vnto them, Take me, and cast me into the sea, and the sea shalbe calme vnto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is vpon you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great tempest is on you."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith unto them, `Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest `is' upon you.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said to them, Take me up and put me into the sea, and the sea will become calm for you: for I am certain that because of me this great storm has come on you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He said to them,“Pick me up and throw me into the sea so that the sea will calm down for you, because I know it’s my fault you are in this severe storm.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 24:17 : 17 When David saw the angel striking the people, he said to the Lord, "I alone have sinned; I, the shepherd, have acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand fall upon me and my family."
  • 1 Chr 21:17 : 17 David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? LORD my God, let Your hand fall on me and my family, but do not let this plague remain on Your people."
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
  • John 11:50 : 50 'You do not realize that it is better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.'
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar. And God has graciously given you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'
  • Josh 7:12 : 12 That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction.
  • Josh 7:20-21 : 20 Achan answered Joshua, "Truly, I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and this is what I did: 21 When I saw among the spoil a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Jonah 1:10-11
    2 verses
    91%

    10Then the men were terrified, and they said to him, "What have you done?" For they knew he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them so.

    11Then they said to him, "What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down for us?" For the sea was growing more and more tempestuous.

  • Jonah 1:13-15
    3 verses
    87%

    13Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to return to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew increasingly stormy against them.

    14Then they cried out to the Lord, saying, "Please, Lord, do not let us perish for taking this man's life, and do not hold us accountable for innocent blood. For you, Lord, have done as you pleased."

    15They picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea stopped its raging.

  • Matt 8:24-27
    4 verses
    82%

    24Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

    25The disciples came and woke Him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We are perishing!'

    26He replied, 'Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?' Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

    27The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!'

  • Mark 4:37-41
    5 verses
    81%

    37A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling up.

    38But he was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. They woke him up and said to him, 'Teacher, don’t you care that we are perishing?'

    39He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm.

    40He said to them, 'Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?'

    41They were terrified and asked one another, 'Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!'

  • Luke 8:22-25
    4 verses
    80%

    22One day Jesus got into a boat with His disciples and said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.

    23As they sailed, He fell asleep. A fierce storm came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in great danger.

    24The disciples went to Him and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we’re going to drown!" He got up, rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and it became calm.

    25He said to them, "Where is your faith?" In amazement and fear, they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"

  • Jonah 1:4-6
    3 verses
    79%

    4But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was about to break apart.

    5The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down to the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.

    6The captain came to him and said, "What are you doing, sound asleep? Get up, call on your god! Perhaps your god will consider us, so that we will not perish."

  • Matt 14:24
    78%

    24Meanwhile, the boat was already far from land, being battered by the waves because the wind was against it.

  • John 6:18-20
    3 verses
    78%

    18The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.

    19After rowing about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

    20But Jesus said to them, 'It is I; do not be afraid.'

  • Matt 14:32
    78%

    32When they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

  • Ps 107:29-30
    2 verses
    78%

    29He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were quiet.

    30They rejoiced when the waters grew calm, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

  • Acts 27:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17After hoisting it aboard, they used supports to undergird the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the sandbanks of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

    18The next day, as we were being violently tossed by the storm, they began to throw the cargo overboard.

  • Matt 14:30
    77%

    30But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and starting to sink, he cried out, 'Lord, save me!'

  • Acts 27:39-41
    3 verses
    76%

    39When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.

    40So they cut loose the anchors and left them in the sea, untied the ropes that held the rudders, hoisted the foresail to the wind, and made for the beach.

    41But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern began to break apart under the pounding of the waves.

  • Ps 107:25-26
    2 verses
    76%

    25For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, which lifted the waves of the sea.

    26They rose up to the heavens, then they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their distress.

  • Mark 6:47-51
    5 verses
    76%

    47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on land.

    48He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea, and was about to pass by them.

    49When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought He was a ghost and cried out,

    50for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He immediately spoke to them and said, 'Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.'

    51Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped. They were completely amazed,

  • Matt 14:26-27
    2 verses
    76%

    26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. 'It's a ghost!' they said, and they cried out in fear.

    27But immediately Jesus spoke to them: 'Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.'

  • Acts 27:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    14But not long after, a violent wind, called the Northeaster, rushed down from the island.

    15The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind, so we gave way to it and were driven along.

  • Jonah 2:3
    75%

    3He said, 'I called to the LORD in my distress, and He answered me. From the depths of the grave, I cried out, and You heard my voice.'

  • Jonah 1:8
    74%

    8Then they said to him, "Please tell us! Who is responsible for causing this trouble for us? What is your occupation, and where do you come from? What is your country, and of what people are you?"

  • Acts 27:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just as I was told.

    26But we must run aground on some island.

  • Mark 4:35
    73%

    35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, 'Let us go across to the other side.'