Jonah 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.”
Jonah 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jonah 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jonah 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.”
Jonah 1:13 — World English Bible
Jonah 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.”
Jonah 1:13 — American Standard Version
Jonah 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.”
Jonah 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Jonah 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.”
Jonah 1:13 — Darby Translation
Jonah 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neuerthelesse, the men rowed to bring it to the lande, but they coulde not: for the sea wrought, and was troublous against them.”
Jonah 1:13 — Geneva Bible
Jonah 1:13 in Context — Jonah 1
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.
15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
What Does Jonah 1:13 Mean?
Jonah 1:13 is a verse from the Book of Jonah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jonah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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