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Jonah 1:6 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Jonah 1:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jonah chapter 1 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.”
Jonah 1:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Jonah 1:6
"So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not." The pagan captain rebukes God's prophet—stunning role reversal. The question "What meanest thou, O sleeper?" expresses shock at Jonah's indifference. The command "arise, call upon thy God" assumes Jonah has special access to deity. The phrase "if so be that God will think upon us" (Hebrew 'ulay yit'asheth ha-'Elohim lanu) means "perhaps God will give us a thought"—desperate hope that Jonah's God might intervene. The irony is rich:...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jonah 1:6
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“and he brings them out of their distress.”
“and turn away from his fierce anger”
“and the waves beat into the boat”
“While the child was yet alive”
“Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
“and there was none to help.”
“love good”
“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
“then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.”
“and he delivered them out of their distresses”