Jonah 1:16

Translations

Modern

Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

Traditional

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

Literal

And the men feared YHWH with great fear, and they offered a sacrifice to YHWH, and they vowed vows.

Latin

Et timuerunt viri timore magno Dominum: et immolaverunt hostias Domino, et voverunt vota.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

Notes

Jonah 1:16

feared: God's power over the stormy sea led the sailors to worship. Although sacrifices and vows were part of Israelite worship (for example, Psalm 116:17–18), the sailors likely did not fully convert from worshiping false gods. They probably added Israel's God to their list. This situation is deeply ironic. Pagan sailors showed respect and honor toward the Lord, while the Lord’s own prophet dishonored him. The prophet then seemed to sink into the sea and face death (compare study note on Jonah 2:8–9).

Events

Prophecies of Jonahc. 825 BC

Related verses

Psalm 116:14
I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
Daniel 6:26
I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD. And taking from every kind of clean animal and clean bird, he offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Psalm 50:14
Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
Psalm 107:22
Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
Isaiah 60:5–7
Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
Isaiah 26:9
My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Daniel 4:34–37
But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
Acts 5:11
And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
Jonah 1:10
Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Mark 4:31
It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
2 Kings 5:17
“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.

Glossary

Book of Jonah

Topics

Christian Minister: Success Attending: Jonah Converts: The Mariners with Jonah Conviction: After Casting Jonah Into the Sea Jonah: Disobedience and Punishment of Miracles: Design of Sacrifices: when offered to God, an Acknowledgement of his Being The Superstition: The Sailors Who Threw Jonah Into the Sea Thankfulness: To God of the Sailors Vows of Mariners Who Cast out Jonah

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