Jonah 1:5 - Easy To Read Version

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and each man cried to his god; and they cast the goods that were in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Common English Bible

⁵ The sailors were terrified, and each one cried out to his god. They hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to make it lighter. Now Jonah had gone down into the hold of the vessel to lie down and was deep in sleep.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried out to their god. And they threw the containers that were in the ship into the sea in order to lighten it of them. And Jonah went down into the interior of the ship, and he fell into a painful deep sleep.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried to their god: and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: and Jones went down into the inner part of the ship, and fell into a deep sleep.

Jonah 1:5 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 18:26

So the prophets took the bull that was given to them. They prepared it. They prayed to Baal [203] until noon. They prayed, “Baal, please answer us!” But there was no sound. No one answered. The prophets danced around the altar that they had built. {But the fire never started.}

Job 2:4

Satan answered, “Skin for skin! {\cf2\super [5]} A person will give everything he has to save his life.

Psalm 107:25

God gave the command,\par and a strong wind began to blow.\par The waves became higher and higher.\par

Psalm 148:8

God made the fire and hail,\par the snow and smoke,\par and all the stormy winds.\par

Ecclesiastes 3:6

There is a time to look for something,\par and a time to consider it lost.\par There is a time to keep things,\par and a time to throw things away.\par

Isaiah 45:20

“You people have escaped from other nations. So gather together and come before me. (These people carry statues of false gods. These people pray to those useless gods. But the people don’t know what they are doing.

Jeremiah 2:28

Let those idols come and save you!\par Where are the idols\par that you have made for yourselves?\par Let’s see if those idols come\par and save you when you are in trouble.\par Judah, you have as many idols as cities!\par

Hosea 7:14

They never call to me from their hearts.\par Yes, they cry on their beds.\par And they cut themselves\par when they ask for grain and\par new wine.\par But \{in their hearts,\} they have turned away\par from me.\par

Jonah 1:14

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.\}”

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 1:6

The captain of the boat saw Jonah and said, “Wake up! Why are you sleeping? Pray to your god! Maybe your god will hear your prayer and save us!”

Matthew 25:5

The bridegroom was very late. All the girls became tired and began sleeping.

Matthew 26:43

Then Jesus went back to the followers. Again Jesus found them sleeping. Their eyes were very tired.

Matthew 26:45

Then Jesus went back to the followers and said, “You are still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man {\cf2\super [407]} to be given to sinful people.

Acts 27:38

We ate all we wanted. Then we began making the ship lighter by throwing the grain into the sea.

Judges 16:19

Delilah got Samson to go to sleep while he was lying in her lap. Then she called in a man to shave off the seven braids [121] of Samson’s hair. In this way she made Samson weak. Samson’s strength left him.

1 Samuel 24:3

Saul came to the sheep pens beside the road. There was a cave near there. Saul went into the cave to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding far back in the cave.