Jonah 1:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god; and they threw the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down, and was fast asleep.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and each man cried to his god; and they cast the goods that were in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Common English Bible

⁵ The sailors were terrified, and each one cried out to his god. They hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to make it lighter. Now Jonah had gone down into the hold of the vessel to lie down and was deep in sleep.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried out to their god. And they threw the containers that were in the ship into the sea in order to lighten it of them. And Jonah went down into the interior of the ship, and he fell into a painful deep sleep.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried to their god: and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: and Jones went down into the inner part of the ship, and fell into a deep sleep.

Jonah 1:5 Cross References

1 Kings 18:26

And they took the bull which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped about the altar which they had made.

Job 2:4

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.

Psalm 107:25

For he commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.

Psalm 148:8

fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling his command!

Ecclesiastes 3:6

a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Isaiah 45:20

“Assemble yourselves and come, draw near together, you survivors of the nations! They have no knowledge who carry about their wooden idols, and keep on praying to a god that cannot save.

Jeremiah 2:28

But where are your gods that you made for yourself? Let them arise, if they can save you, in your time of trouble; for as many as your cities are your gods, O Judah.

Hosea 7:14

They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves, they rebel against me.

Jonah 1:14

Therefore they cried to the Lord, “We beseech thee, O Lord, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not on us innocent blood; for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.”

Jonah 1:16

Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

Jonah 1:6

So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call upon your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we do not perish.”

Matthew 25:5

As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

Matthew 26:43

And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Matthew 26:45

Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Acts 27:38

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.

Judges 16:19

She made him sleep upon her knees; and she called a man, and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.

1 Samuel 24:3

And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.