Jonah 1:14

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Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, O Lord, we pray, do not let us perish on account of this man's life. Do not make us guilty of innocent blood; for you, O Lord, have done as it pleased you.”

Cross References

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds the blood of a human, by a human shall that person's blood be shed; for in his own image God made humankind.

Psalm 107:28

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out from their distress;

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases.

Psalm 135:6

Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.

Isaiah 26:16

O Lord, in distress they sought you, they poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.

Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship back to land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.

Jonah 1:16

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

Jonah 1:5

Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten it for them. Jonah, meanwhile, had gone down into the hold of the ship and had lain down, and was fast asleep.

Jonah 3:8

Human beings and animals shall be covered with sackcloth, and they shall cry mightily to God. All shall turn from their evil ways and from the violence that is in their hands.

Matthew 11:26

yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Acts 28:4

When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man must be a murderer; though he has escaped from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.”

Ephesians 1:11

In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will,

Ephesians 1:9

he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

Deuteronomy 21:8

Absolve, O Lord, your people Israel, whom you redeemed; do not let the guilt of innocent blood remain in the midst of your people Israel.” Then they will be absolved of bloodguilt.