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Jonah 1:10 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Jonah 1:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 1 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. exceedingly: Heb. with great fear”
Jonah 1:10 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jonah 1:10
The sailors' response: "Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them." The phrase "exceedingly afraid" (yir'u yir'ah gedolah) literally means "feared a great fear"—Hebrew superlative indicating terror. These pagan sailors understood immediately: you don't flee from the universal Creator-God who made sea and land. Their question "Why hast thou done this?" expresses shock at Jonah's folly. Fleeing God is irrational, impossible, and dangerous to everyone nearby. Psalm 139:7-1...
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Cross-References for Jonah 1:10
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“and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare”
“and does not spare”
“and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened”
“he was more afraid.”
“Now Yahweh your God add to the people”
“Why have you troubled us? Yahweh shall trouble you this day. All Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire”