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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.
Jonah 1:11 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • Then said they to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

    WEB

  • 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?'

    YLT

  • Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto you, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

    ENG

  • 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.

    WBT

  • Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?”

    BSB

In context

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.

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