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Jonah 1:4 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Jonah 1:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 1 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Great Storm
“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. sent out: Heb. cast forth was like: Heb. thought to be broken”
Jonah 1:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jonah 1:4
"But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken." This verse demonstrates God's sovereignty over creation. The Hebrew "sent out" (tul) means to hurl or throw—God actively hurls the wind. The "great wind" (ruach gedolah) and "mighty tempest" (sa'ar gadol) emphasize extraordinary intensity. This wasn't random weather but targeted divine intervention. The phrase "the ship was like to be broken" (ha'oniyah chishebah leshebor) means the vessel thought about breaking—Hebrew personification suggesting imminent destruc...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jonah 1:4
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“who do business in great waters;”
“a violent storm came up on the sea”
“behold”
“which took up the locusts”
“He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.”
“and Yahweh caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night”
“Thou didst blow with thy wind”
“and brought quails from the sea”
“supposing that they had obtained their purpose”
“and Yahweh brought an east wind on the land all that day”