Holy Scripture
Jonah 1:16
A church father on this verse
“"Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows." LXX: similar. Before the anger of the Lord the sailors implored their gods under the effect of their fear; after his anger they fear the Lord, that is they revere and worship Him. They do not worship Him in the usual way,…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16And the men feared the Lord very greatly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord, and vowed vows.
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In context
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.
— Jonah 1:16 —