Jonah 1:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The sailors tried their best to row to the shore. But they could not do it, and the storm kept getting worse every minute.

Cross References

Job 34:29

When God does nothing, can any person or nation find fault with him?

Proverbs 21:30

No matter how much you know or what plans you make, you can't defeat the LORD.

Jonah 1:12

Jonah told them, “Throw me into the sea, and it will calm down. I'm the cause of this terrible storm.”

Jonah 1:14

So they prayed to the LORD, “Please don't let us drown for taking this man's life. Don't hold us guilty for killing an innocent man. All this happened because you wanted it to.”