Parallel Verses
Amplified
But the Lord hurled a great wind toward the sea, and there was a violent tempest on the sea so that the ship was about to break up.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Holman Bible
Then the Lord hurled
International Standard Version
Then the LORD sent a great wind over the sea, and a severe storm broke out. It seemed as if the ship were about to break up.
A Conservative Version
But LORD sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.
American Standard Version
But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord sent out a great wind on to the sea and there was a violent storm in the sea, so that the ship seemed in danger of being broken.
Darby Translation
But Jehovah sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest upon the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jehovah cast down a great wind upon the sea, and there will be a great storm upon the sea, and the ship was thought to be broken.
King James 2000
But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Yahweh hurled a great wind upon the sea, and it was a great storm on the sea, and the merchant ship {was in danger of breaking up}.
Modern King James verseion
But Jehovah hurled a great wind into the sea, and there was a great storm in the sea, so that the ship was thought to be broken.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the LORD hurled a great wind in to the sea, so that there was a mighty tempest in the sea: insomuch that the ship was like to go in pieces.
NET Bible
But the Lord hurled a powerful wind on the sea. Such a violent tempest arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break up!
New Heart English Bible
But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Yahweh, hurled a great wind against the sea, - and, there arose a mighty tempest in the sea, - and, the ship, thought to be broken in pieces,
Webster
But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was in danger of being broken.
World English Bible
But Yahweh sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty storm on the sea, so that the ship was likely to break up.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jehovah hath cast a great wind on the sea, and there is a great tempest in the sea, and the ship hath reckoned to be broken;
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » Jonah
Confidence » Instances of » Jonah
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Overtaken in his flight
Jonah » Disobedience and punishment of
Meteorology » Wind » Wonderful effects of
Meteorology » Storms » Tempests
Missionary-work by ministers » Guilt and danger of shrinking from
Ships » Endangered by » Storms
Superstition » Instances of » The sailors who threw jonah into the sea
Topics
Interlinear
Ruwach
Gadowl
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Disobeys Yahweh
3
But Jonah ran away to Tarshish to escape from the presence of the Lord [and his duty as His prophet]. He went down to
Cross References
Psalm 107:23-31
Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;
Psalm 135:7
Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth;
Who makes lightning for the rain,
Who brings the wind from His storehouses;
Exodus 10:13
So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the Lord brought an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; when it was morning, the east wind had brought the [swarms of] locusts.
Exodus 10:19
So the Lord shifted the wind to a violent west wind which lifted up the locusts and drove them into the
Exodus 14:21
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all that night and turned the seabed into dry land, and the waters were divided.
Exodus 15:10
“You blew with Your wind, the sea covered them;
[Clad in armor] they sank like lead in the mighty waters.
Numbers 11:31
Now there went forth a wind from the Lord and it brought quails from the sea, and let them fall [so they flew low] beside the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and on the other side, all around the camp, about two cubits (three feet) deep on the surface of the ground.
Amos 4:13
For behold, He who forms the mountains and creates the wind
And declares to man what are His thoughts,
He who makes the dawn into darkness
And treads on the heights of the earth—
The Lord God of hosts is His name.
Matthew 8:24-27
And suddenly a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
Acts 27:13-20
So when the south wind blew softly, thinking that they had obtained their goal, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, hugging the coast.