Jonah 1:16 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

The men were terrified of the LORD. They offered sacrifices and made vows to the LORD. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.

ASV:

Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

BBE:

Then great was the men's fear of the Lord; and they made an offering to the Lord and took oaths to him.

DBY:

And the men feared Jehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

ERV:

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.

JPS:

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.

WBS:

Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD, and made vows.

WEB:

Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.

YLT:

and the men fear Jehovah -- a great fear, and sacrifice a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vow vows.

Jonah 1:16 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 50:14 "Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;

Psalm 66:13 I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,

Psalm 66:14 Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:16 Then the men {l} feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
(l) They were touched with a certain repentance of their past life, and began to worship the true God by whom they saw themselves as wonderfully delivered. But this was done for fear, and not from a pure heart and affection, neither according to God's word.

WES:

1:16 Feared the Lord - Perhaps as Jonah's casting over - board was a type of Christ's death, so the effect it had upon the mariners might be a type of the conversion of the Heathen from idols unto God. Made vows - Probably they vowed, they would ever worship him whom Jonah preached, the Creator of heaven and earth.

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:

Exceedingly Fear Feared Greatly Men's Oaths Offered Offering Sacrifice Vow Vows

Exceedingly Fear Feared Great Greatly Oaths Offered Offering Sacrifice Vow Vows

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