Holy Scripture

Jonah 1:13

A church father on this verse
“From where, my beloved, came the foresight of the prophet? From the economy of God. God made these things happen so that the prophet might learn from them to be a lover of humanity and be subdued. Only to him did he cry out and say, "Imitate the sailors, the nave men, who neither despise a single soul nor neglect a si…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON REPENTANCE AND ALMSGIVING 3:8

Source: Septuagint

Original

13And the men tried hard to return to the land, and were not able: for the sea rose and grew more and more tempestuous against them.

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11And they said to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea rose, and lifted its wave exceedingly.

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

— Jonah 1:13 —

14And they cried to the Lord, and said, Forbid it, Lord: let us not perish for the sake of this man’s life, and bring not righteous blood upon us: for thou, Lord, hast done as thou wouldest.

15So they took Jonah, and cast him out into the sea: and the sea ceased from its raging.

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