Jonah 1:14

New American Bible - revised edition

Then they cried to the Lord: “Please, O Lord, do not let us perish for taking this man’s life; do not charge us with shedding innocent blood, for you, Lord, have accomplished what you desired.”

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

Anyone who sheds the blood of a human being, by a human being shall that one’s blood be shed; For in the image of God have human beings been made.

Psalm 107:28

In their distress they cried to the Lord, who brought them out of their peril;

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in heaven and does whatever he wills.

Psalm 135:6

Whatever the Lord desires he does in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.

Isaiah 26:16

Lord, oppressed by your punishment, we cried out in anguish under your discipline.

Jonah 1:13

Still the men rowed hard to return to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy.

Jonah 1:16

Seized with great fear of the Lord, the men offered sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

Jonah 1:5

Then the sailors were afraid and each one cried to his god. To lighten the ship for themselves, they threw its cargo into the sea. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down into the hold of the ship, and lay there fast asleep.

Jonah 3:8

Man and beast alike must be covered with sackcloth and call loudly to God; they all must turn from their evil way and from the violence of their hands.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.

Acts 28:4

When the natives saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man must certainly be a murderer; though he escaped the sea, Justice has not let him remain alive.”

Ephesians 1:11

In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,

Ephesians 1:9

he has made known to us the mystery of his will in accord with his favor that he set forth in him

Deuteronomy 21:8

Absolve, O Lord, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and do not let the guilt of shedding innocent blood remain in the midst of your people Israel.” Thus they shall be absolved from the guilt of bloodshed,