Jonah
King James Version (KJV)
Jonah 1:11
“Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.”
King James Version (KJV)
Jonah 1:11 Context
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? 9And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. 10Then 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. 11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was 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 bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. 14Wherefore they cried unto 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.
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Other Translations
¶ Then said they vnto him, What shall we doe vnto thee, that the sea may be calme vnto vs? (for the sea wrought and was tempestuous.)
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So they said to him, "What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?--for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to him, What are we to do to you so that the sea may become calm for us? For the sea was getting rougher and rougher.
- Basic English Bible
And they said unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.
- Darby Bible
Then said they to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
- Webster's Bible
Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more stormy.
- World English Bible
And they say unto him, `What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So they said to him, "What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?--for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they said to him, What are we to do to you so that the sea may become calm for us? For the sea was getting rougher and rougher.
- Basic English Bible
And they said unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.
- Darby Bible
Then said they to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
- Webster's Bible
Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more stormy.
- World English Bible
And they say unto him, `What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then 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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Jonah 1:11
1:9 I fear - I worship and serve the true God; the eternal and almighty God, who made and ruleth the heavens.
1:13 Rowed hard - They were willing to be at any labour to save him.