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Jonah 1:14 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Jonah 1:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 1 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.”
Jonah 1:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jonah 1:14
Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. Having exhausted human effort (verse 13), the sailors turn to Jonah's God in desperate prayer. "They cried unto the LORD" (vayiqre'u el-YHWH, וַיִּקְרְאוּ אֶל־יְהוָה) marks a theological turning point—these polytheists now address Yahweh specifically, not "every man unto his god" (1:5). They've recognized that Jonah's God controls this storm.The double plea "we beseech thee, O LORD, we ...
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Cross-References for Jonah 1:14
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“But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.”
“that he has done”
“having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;”
“Yahweh”
“and he brings them out of their distress.”
“Father”
“and made vows.”
“and cried every man to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea”
“Nebuchadnezzar”
“in trouble they have visited you. They poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them.”