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Jonah 1:12

12 “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.”r

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Jonah 1:12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.”

Jonah 1:12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Jonah 1:12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 “Throw me into the sea,” Jonah said, “and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault.”

Jonah 1:12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 And 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 this great tempest is because of me.”

Jonah 1:12 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 Jonah said to them, “Pick me up, and throw me into the sea, and then it will calm down. I know it is my fault that this great storm has come on you.”

Jonah 1:12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Jonah 1:12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that because of me this great tempest is upon you.

Jonah 1:12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 He told them, “Throw me overboard. Then the sea will become calm. I know that I’m responsible for this violent storm.” 

Jonah 1:12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 He answered them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea so it may quiet down for you, for I know that I’m to blame for this violent storm that is against you.”

Jonah 1:12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 He said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you; for I know it is because of me that this great storm has come upon you.”

Jonah 1:12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 And he said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea so that the sea may quiet down for you, because I know that on account of me this great storm has come upon you all.”

Jonah 1:12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied. “Then it will become calm. I know it’s my fault that this terrible storm has come on you.”

Jonah 1:12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.”


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