Jonah 1:4 - Easy To Read Version

⁴ But the Lord brought a great storm on the sea. The wind made the sea very rough. The storm was very strong and the boat was ready to break apart.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But the Lord sent out a great wind upon the sea, and there was a violent tempest on the sea so that the ship was about to be broken. [Ps. 107:23-27.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ But the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, so that there was a great storm on the sea; the ship looked like it might be broken to pieces.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But the Lord sent a great wind into the sea. And a great tempest took place in the sea, and the ship was in danger of being crushed.

Jonah 1:4 Cross References

Psalm 135:6

The Lord does anything he wants,\par in heaven and earth,\par in the seas and deep oceans.\par

Psalm 135:7

God makes the clouds all over the earth.\par God makes the lightning and rain.\par And God makes the wind. {\cf2\super [627]} \par

Psalm 148:8

God made the fire and hail,\par the snow and smoke,\par and all the stormy winds.\par

Exodus 10:13

So Moses raised his walking stick over the land of Egypt, and the Lord caused a strong wind to blow from the east. The wind blew all that day and night. When morning came, the wind had brought the locusts to the land of Egypt.

Exodus 10:19

So the Lord changed the wind. The Lord made a very strong wind blow from the west, and it blew the locusts out of Egypt and into the Red Sea. Not one locust was left in Egypt!

Exodus 14:21

The Lord led the way. During the day, the Lord used a tall cloud to lead the people. And during the night, the Lord used a tall column of fire to lead the way. This fire gave them light so they could also travel at night.

Exodus 15:10

But you blew on them and covered them with the sea. They sank like lead into the deep sea.

Jeremiah 51:16

When he thunders,\par the water in the skies roar.\par He sends clouds all over the earth.\par He sends lightning with the rain.\par He brings out the wind\par from his storehouses.\par

Amos 4:13

\{Who am I?\} I am the One who made the mountains. I created your minds. {\cf2\super [56]} I taught people how to speak and I changed the darkness into dawn. I walk over the mountains of the earth. \{Who am I?\} My name is YAHWEH, God of the armies.” {\cf2\super [57]}

Numbers 11:31

Then the Lord made a powerful wind to blow in from the sea. The wind blew quail [164] into that area. The quail flew all around the camp. There were so many quail that the ground was covered. The quail were about three feet deep on the ground. There were quail in every direction as far as a man can walk in one day.