Jonah 1:12

Tree of Life Version

“Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he said to them, “then the sea will become calm for you. For I know it is because of me that this great storm is upon you.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:17

When David saw the angel that was striking down the people, he spoke to Adonai saying, “Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong! But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand be against me and against my father’s house.”

1 Chronicles 21:17

David said to God, “Was it not I who commanded to count the people? I alone am the one who sinned and behaved wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand, Adonai my God, be against me and against my father’s house, but do not let the plague be on Your people.”

Job 35:8

Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, and your righteousness for a son of man.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

Jonah 1:11

So they said to him, “What should we do to you so the sea will become calm for us?”—for the storm was raging on.

Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to the land, but they could not, because the sea kept raging against them.

John 11:50

You don’t take into account that it is better for you that one man die for the people rather than for the whole nation to be destroyed.”

Acts 27:24

He said, ‘Do not fear, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and indeed, God has granted you all who are sailing with you.’

Joshua 7:12

So Bnei-Yisrael cannot stand before their enemies. So they turn their necks before their enemies, because they have come under the ban. I will not be with you any more unless you destroy whatever is under the ban from among you.