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Jonah 1:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
Jonah 1:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
3 Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish(A) from the Lord’s presence.(B) He went down(C) to Joppa(D) and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish from the Lord’s presence.
4 But the Lord threw(E) a great wind onto the sea,(F) and such a great storm arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break apart. 5 The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god.(G) They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load.(H) Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.(I)
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Jonah 1:3-5
New International Version
Jonah 1:3-5
New International Version
3 But Jonah ran(A) away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish(B). He went down to Joppa,(C) where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.(D)
4 Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.(E) 5 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship.(F)
But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Jonah 1:3-5
New King James Version
Jonah 1:3-5
New King James Version
3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to (A)Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to (B)Tarshish (C)from the presence of the Lord.
The Storm at Sea
4 But (D)the Lord [a]sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.
5 Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten [b]the load. But Jonah had gone down (E)into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.
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Jonah 1:3-5
English Standard Version
Jonah 1:3-5
English Standard Version
3 But Jonah (A)rose to flee to (B)Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to (C)Joppa and found a ship going to (D)Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to (E)Tarshish, (F)away from the presence of the Lord.
4 But (G)the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened (H)to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and (I)each cried out to his god. And (J)they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep.
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