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.
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4 additional translationsAnd 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.
“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
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.'
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 because of me this great tempest is upon you.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJonah — A reluctant prophet fleeing from Nineveh, a storm, a great fish, a repentant city, and a bush. The only prophet whose book is entirely narrative — and whose complaint against God's mercy is the book's real subject.
- Author
- The book is anonymous; Jonah son of Amittai is the subject (1:1; cf. 2 Kings 14:25)
- Date
- Jonah's historical ministry c. 8th c. BC under Jeroboam II; book's composition disputed