King James Version
What Does Jonah 1:16 Mean?
“Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly , and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. offered: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows”
Context
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.
15
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. ceased: Heb. stood
16
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly , and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. offered: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows
17
Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. belly: Heb. bowels
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(16) **Offered.—**There may have been some live-stock on board suitable for sacrifice; but the offering could only be completed on landing, wherefore they *made vows.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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