Jonah 1:15
World English Bible (WEB)
So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
In context
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.
16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
17 The LORD prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah 1:15 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.
- KJV King James Version
- So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they lift up Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceaseth from its raging;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from its raging.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So they took Jonah, and cast him into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.