Jonah 1:13
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?” For the sea grew more and more stormy.
12 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.”
13 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.
14 Therefore they cried to the LORD, and said, “We beg you, LORD, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, LORD, have done as it pleased you.”
15 So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
Jonah 1:13 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.