Jonah 1:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, Why have you done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then were the men{H582} exceedingly{H1419} afraid,{H3372} and said{H559} unto him, What is this that thou hast done?{H6213} For the men{H582} knew{H3045} that he was fleeing{H1272} from the presence{H6440} of Jehovah,{H3068} because he had told{H5046} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then were the men{H582} exceedingly{H1419}{H3374} afraid{H3372}{(H8799)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why hast thou done{H6213}{(H8804)} this? For the men{H582} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} that he fled{H1272}{(H8802)} from the presence{H6440} of the LORD{H3068}, because he had told{H5046}{(H8689)} them.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then were the men exceadingly afrayd and sayd vn to him why diddest thou so? For they knew that he was fled from the presens of the LORde because he had told them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then were ye men exceadingly afrayed, & sayde vnto him: why didest thou so? (for they knewe, that he was fled from the presence of the LORDE, because he had tolde them)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then were the men exceedingly afrayde, and said vnto him, Why hast thou done this? (for the men knewe, that he fled from the presence of the Lorde, because he had tolde them)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then were the men exceedingly afraide, & saide vnto him: Why hast thou done this? (for the men knewe that he fled from the presence of the Lorde, because he had tolde them.)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him, "What is this that you have done?" For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the men fear a great fear, and say unto him, `What `is' this thou hast done!' for the men have known that from the face of Jehovah he is fleeing, for he hath told them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the men were in great fear, and they said to him, What is this you have done? For the men had knowledge of his flight from the Lord because he had not kept it from them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him, "What is this that you have done?" For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Hearing this, the men became even more afraid and said to him,“What have you done?”(The men said this because they knew that he was trying to escape from the LORD, because he had previously told them.)

Referenced Verses

  • Jonah 1:3 : 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
  • Job 27:22 : 22 For God will hurl upon him, and not spare; he would gladly flee out of His hand.
  • Dan 5:6-9 : 6 Then the king's face changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened, and his knees knocked against each other. 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, have a chain of gold around his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom." 8 Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation. 9 Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed, and his lords were astonished.
  • Josh 7:25 : 25 And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
  • 2 Sam 24:3 : 3 And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?
  • John 19:8 : 8 When Pilate heard that saying, he was even more afraid;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jonah 1:3-9
    7 verses
    88%

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

    4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty storm in the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.

    5 Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god, and they threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it. But Jonah had gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

    6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, What do you mean, O sleeper? arise, call upon your God, perhaps that God will consider us, that we do not perish.

    7 And 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 on Jonah.

    8 Then they said to him, Tell us, we pray you, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is your occupation? and from where do you come? what is your country? and of what people are you?

    9 And he said to them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.

  • Jonah 1:11-17
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    86%

    11 Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm for us? for the sea was rough, and was tempestuous.

    12 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.

    13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to land; but they could not: for the sea worked, and was tempestuous against them.

    14 Therefore they cried to the LORD, and said, We beseech you, O LORD, we beseech you, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you.

    15 So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea: and the sea ceased from its raging.

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

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

  • Mark 4:40-41
    2 verses
    73%

    40 And he said to them, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?

    41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

  • Gen 20:8
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    8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were very afraid.

  • Exod 2:14
    71%

    14 And he said, Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Are you intending to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? And Moses was afraid and said, Surely this thing is known.

  • Gen 20:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see, that you have done this thing?

    11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

  • Matt 8:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26 And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

    27 But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

  • John 6:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19 So when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid.

    20 But he said to them, It is I; be not afraid.

  • Matt 14:26
    70%

    26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out in fear.

  • Exod 9:20
    70%

    20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses.

  • Josh 2:9
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    9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that your terror has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

  • Mark 9:6
    70%

    6 For he did not know what to say, for they were greatly afraid.

  • Gen 3:10
    69%

    10 And he said, I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.

  • 1 Sam 17:24
    69%

    24 All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were very afraid.

  • Gen 44:7
    69%

    7 And they said to him, Why does my lord say these words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing as this:

  • Acts 14:15
    69%

    15 And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,

  • Gen 42:28
    69%

    28 And he said to his brothers, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their hearts failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?

  • Gen 28:17
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    17 And he was afraid, and said, How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

  • Exod 15:10
    69%

    10 You blew with your wind, the sea covered them: they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

  • Matt 14:30
    69%

    30 But when he saw the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

  • Heb 12:21
    69%

    21 And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I am exceedingly afraid and trembling."

  • Acts 27:29-30
    2 verses
    69%

    29 Then fearing lest we should be driven upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for daybreak.

    30 And as the sailors were attempting to escape from the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under pretext of laying out anchors from the prow,

  • Gen 19:17
    68%

    17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them out, that he said, Escape for your life; do not look behind you, nor stay anywhere in the plain; escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed.

  • Exod 14:5
    68%

    5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people had fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

  • Gen 42:18
    68%

    18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

  • Heb 10:31
    68%

    31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  • Mark 6:50
    68%

    50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and said to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

  • Exod 1:17
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    17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the male children alive.

  • Ps 64:9
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    9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider His doing.

  • Matt 8:24
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    24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.