Jonah 1:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

So, crying to the Lord, they said, Give ear to our prayer, O Lord, give ear, and do not let destruction overtake us because of this man's life; do not put on us the sin of taking life without cause: for you, O Lord, have done what seemed good to you.

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

Whoever takes a man's life, by man will his life be taken; because God made man in his image.

Psalm 107:28

Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.

Psalm 115:3

But our God is in heaven: he has done whatever was pleasing to him.

Psalm 135:6

The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, in trouble our eyes have been turned to you, we sent up a prayer when your punishment was on us.

Jonah 1:13

And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.

Jonah 1:16

Then great was the men's fear of the Lord; and they made an offering to the Lord and took oaths to him.

Jonah 1:5

Then the sailors were full of fear, every man crying to his god; and the goods in the ship were dropped out into the sea to make the weight less. But Jonah had gone down into the inmost part of the ship where he was stretched out in a deep sleep.

Jonah 3:8

And let man and beast be covered with haircloth, and let them make strong prayers to God: and let everyone be turned from his evil way and the violent acts of their hands.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

Acts 28:4

And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

Ephesians 1:11

In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

Ephesians 1:9

Having made clear to us the secret of his purpose, in agreement with the design which he had in mind, to put into his hands

Deuteronomy 21:8

Have mercy, O Lord, on your people Israel whom you have made free, and take away from your people the crime of a death without cause. Then they will no longer be responsible for the man's death.