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Jonah 1:13 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Jonah 1:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 1 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. rowed: Heb. digged wrought: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went”
Jonah 1:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Jonah 1:13
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. The sailors' response reveals extraordinary compassion—instead of immediately throwing Jonah overboard, they "rowed hard" (vayachteru ha'anashim, וַיַּחְתְּרוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים) to save both him and themselves. The verb chatar (חָתַר) means to row vigorously or dig—suggesting exhausting, desperate effort against impossible conditions.This compassionate resistance to executing even a guilty man stands in stark moral contrast to Jonah's callous willingness to let 120,000...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jonah 1:13
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“There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.”
“who then can condemn? When he hides his face”