Jonah 1:14

Easy To Read Version

So the men cried to the Lord, “Lord, \{we are throwing this man into the sea because of the bad things he did\}. Please don’t say we are guilty of killing an innocent man. Please don’t make us die for killing him. We know you are the Lord, and you will do whatever you want. \{But please be kind to us.\}”

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

“God made people as a copy of himself. So any person who kills a person must be killed by a person.

Psalm 107:28

They were in trouble,\par so they called to the Lord for help.\par And he saved them from their troubles.\par

Psalm 115:3

God is in heaven,\par and he does whatever he wants.\par

Psalm 135:6

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

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, people remember you\par when they are in trouble.\par People say quiet prayers to you\par when you punish them.\par

Jonah 1:13

\{But the men did not want to throw Jonah into the sea.\} The men tried to row the ship back to the shore, but they were not able to. The wind and the waves of the sea were too strong—and they were becoming stronger and stronger!

Jonah 1:16

When the men saw this, they began to fear and respect the Lord. The men offered a sacrifice {\cf2\super [7]} and made special promises to the Lord.

Jonah 1:5

The men wanted to make the boat lighter to stop it from sinking. So they began throwing the cargo {\cf2\super [5]} into the sea. The sailors were very scared. Each man began praying to his god.

Jonah 3:8

But every person and every animal must be covered with a special cloth \{to show he is sad\}. People must cry loudly to God. Every person must change his life and stop doing bad things.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.

Acts 28:4

The people living on the island saw the snake hanging from Paul’s hand. They said, “This man must be a murderer! He did not die in the sea, but Justice {\cf2\super [519]} does not want him to live.”

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we were chosen \{to be God’s people\}. God had already planned for us to be his people, because that is what God wanted. And God is the One who makes everything agree with what he decides and wants.

Ephesians 1:9

let us know his secret plan. This was what God wanted. And he planned to do it through Christ.

Deuteronomy 21:8

Lord, you saved Israel. We are your people. Now make us pure. [128] Don’t blame us for killing an innocent man.’ In this way, those men will not be blamed for killing an innocent man.