Jonah 1:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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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 the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves. 26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted 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 to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses. 29 He makes the storm calm, so that the waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; so he brings them to their desired haven. 31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Ps 135:7 : 7 He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries.
  • Amos 4:13 : 13 For behold, he who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.
  • Matt 8:24-27 : 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are perishing. 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!
  • Acts 27:13-20 : 13 And when the south wind blew softly, they assumed they had obtained their purpose, setting sail, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we let her be driven. 16 And running under a certain island called Clauda, we had much work to secure the boat: 17 Which when they had taken up, they used aids to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they lowered the sail, and so were driven. 18 And being exceedingly tossed by a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19 And on the third day we cast out, with our own hands, the ship's tackle. 20 And when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then lost.
  • Exod 10:13 : 13 And Moses stretched out his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
  • Exod 10:19 : 19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts and cast them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the territory of Egypt.
  • Exod 14:21 : 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
  • Exod 15:10 : 10 You blew with your wind, the sea covered them: they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
  • Num 11:31 : 31 And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall beside the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

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  • Jonah 1:5-8
    4 verses
    83%

    5Then 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.

    6So 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.

    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 on Jonah.

    8Then 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?

  • Jonah 1:10-17
    8 verses
    83%

    10Then 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.

    11Then 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.

    12And 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.

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

    14Therefore 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.

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

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

    17Now 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.

  • Jonah 1:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

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

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

    3But 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.

  • Mark 4:37-39
    3 verses
    79%

    37And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

    38And he was in the stern of the ship, asleep on a pillow; and they awoke him, and said to him, Master, do you not care that we are perishing?

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

  • John 6:18
    78%

    18And the sea arose because of a great wind that blew.

  • Matt 8:24
    77%

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

  • Acts 27:13-15
    3 verses
    76%

    13And when the south wind blew softly, they assumed they had obtained their purpose, setting sail, they sailed close by Crete.

    14But not long after, a tempestuous wind arose, called Euroclydon.

    15And when the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we let her be driven.

  • Ps 107:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

    25For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves.

  • Jonah 4:6-8
    3 verses
    75%

    6And the LORD God prepared a plant, and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to relieve him from his grief. So Jonah was exceedingly glad for the plant.

    7But God prepared a worm when the morning arose the next day, and it attacked the plant so that it withered.

    8And it happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a scorching east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, so that he fainted and wished to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

  • Matt 14:24
    75%

    24But the ship was now in the middle of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

  • Acts 27:40-41
    2 verses
    75%

    40And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made for shore.

    41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the stern was broken up by the violence of the waves.

  • Jonah 4:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1But it displeased Jonah greatly, and he was very angry.

    2And he prayed to the LORD, and said, I pray you, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled before to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and relent from doing harm.

  • Ps 48:7
    75%

    7You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

  • Ezek 27:26
    74%

    26Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the midst of the seas.

  • Acts 27:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17Which when they had taken up, they used aids to undergird the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, they lowered the sail, and so were driven.

    18And being exceedingly tossed by a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;

  • Jonah 2:10
    74%

    10And the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto the dry land.

  • Luke 8:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in danger.

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

  • Dan 7:2
    73%

    2Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.

  • Job 1:19
    72%

    19and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you."

  • 2 Sam 22:16
    72%

    16And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were uncovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

  • Ps 107:29
    72%

    29He makes the storm calm, so that the waves are still.

  • Matt 8:26
    71%

    26And 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.

  • Exod 15:10
    71%

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

  • Jonah 2:1
    71%

    1Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish's belly,

  • Matt 14:32
    71%

    32And when they got into the ship, the wind ceased.

  • Mark 4:41
    70%

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