Jonah 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.”

Jonah 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jonah 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jonah 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Take me up, and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will be calm for you; for I know that because of me this great storm is on you.””

Jonah 1:12 — World English Bible

Jonah 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. ”

Jonah 1:12 — American Standard Version

Jonah 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith unto them, `Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest <FI>is<Fi> upon you.'”

Jonah 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Jonah 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that because of me this great tempest is upon you. ”

Jonah 1:12 — Darby Translation

Jonah 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said vnto them, Take me, and cast me into the sea: so shall the sea be calme vnto you: for I knowe that for my sake this great tempest is vpon you.”

Jonah 1:12 — Geneva Bible

Jonah 1:12 in Context — Jonah 1

10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.

11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

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.

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What Does Jonah 1:12 Mean?

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