World English Bible (WEB)
"Therefore they cried to the Lord, and said, "We beg you, Lord, we beg you, let us not perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood; for you, Lord, have done as it pleased you.""
God's mercy extends even to Israel's enemies, as Jonah reluctantly learns.
Old Testament • Book #32
He said to them, "Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I kn...
Jonah 1:13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew m...
Jonah 1:15So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
Jonah 1:16Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord, and made vows.
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