Jonah 1:13 Parallel Translations

Instead, the men tried to row harder to get the ship back to shore, but they couldn't do it. The storm was getting worse.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.

DBY:

But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.

WBS:

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

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.

YLT:

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.

Jonah 1:13 Cross References

XREF:

Jonah 1:12 He said to them, "Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will become calm for you, for I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you."

Jonah 1:14 Then they called on the LORD and said, "We earnestly pray, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man's life and do not put innocent blood on us; for You, O LORD, have done as You have pleased." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

1:13 Rowed hard - They were willing to be at any labour to save him.

MHC:

1:13-17 The mariners rowed against wind and tide, the wind of God's displeasure, the tide of his counsel; but it is in vain to think of saving ourselves any other way than by destroying our sins. Even natural conscience cannot but dread blood-guiltiness. And when we are led by Providence God does what he pleases, and we ought to be satisfied, though it may not please us. Throwing Jonah into the sea put an end to the storm. God will not afflict for ever, He will only contend till we submit and turn from our sins. Surely these heathen mariners will rise up in judgment against many called Christians, who neither offer prayers when in distress, nor thanksgiving for signal deliverances. The Lord commands all creatures, and can make any of them serve his designs of mercy to his people. Let us see this salvation of the Lord, and admire his power, that he could thus save a drowning man, and his pity, that he would thus save one who was running from him, and had offended him. It was of the Lord's mercies that Jonah was not consumed. Jonah was alive in the fish three days and nights: to nature this was impossible, but to the God of nature all things are possible. Jonah, by this miraculous preservation, was made a type of Christ; as our blessed Lord himself declared, Mt 12:40.

CONC:

Able Becoming Best Bring Desperately Dry Got Grew However Nevertheless Regain Return Rougher Row Rowed Ship Stormier Stormy Tempestuous Turn Wilder Working Wrought

Able Best Desperately Dry Grew Hard However Instead Nevertheless Rougher Row Rowed Sea Ship Stormy Tempestuous Turn Working Wrought

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