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King James Version

Jonah 1:16

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Converts;   Conviction;   Jonah;   Minister, Christian;   Miracles;   Superstition;   Thankfulness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sacrifices;   Vows;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Vows;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Fear;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jonah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jonah, the Book of;   Vow;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The men were seized by great fear of the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
Hebrew Names Version
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD, and made vows.
King James Version (1611)
Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice vnto the Lord, and made vowes.
English Standard Version
Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
New American Standard Bible
Then the men became extremely afraid of the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
New Century Version
Then they began to fear the Lord very much; they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made promises to him.
Amplified Bible
Then the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the men feared the Lorde exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice vnto the Lorde, and made vowes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the men greatly feared Yahweh, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.
Contemporary English Version
The sailors were so terrified that they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made all kinds of promises.
Complete Jewish Bible
Seized with great fear of Adonai , they offered a sacrifice to Adonai and made vows.
Darby Translation
And the men feared Jehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the men saw this, they began to fear and respect the Lord . They offered a sacrifice and made special promises to the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
And the men were greatly terrified from the presence of the LORD, and they offered sacrifices of righteousness to the LORD and made vows.
Good News Translation
This made the sailors so afraid of the Lord that they offered a sacrifice and promised to serve him.
Lexham English Bible
So the men feared Yahweh greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows.
Literal Translation
Then the men feared Jehovah with a great fear and offered a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vowed vows.
American Standard Version
Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.
Bible in Basic English
Then great was the men's fear of the Lord; and they made an offering to the Lord and took oaths to him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the men feared the Lorde exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice vnto the Lorde, and made vowes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men feared the Lord very greatly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord, and vowed vows.
English Revised Version
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
World English Bible
Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the men dredden the Lord with greet drede, and offriden oostis to the Lord, and vowiden avowis.
Update Bible Version
Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD, and made vows.
New English Translation
The men feared the Lord greatly, and earnestly vowed to offer lavish sacrifices to the Lord.
New King James Version
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD and took vows.
New Living Translation
The sailors were awestruck by the Lord 's great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him.
New Life Bible
Then the men feared the Lord very much. They gave a gift in worship to the Lord and made promises to Him.
New Revised Standard
Then the men feared the Lord even more, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then did the men revere Yahweh with a great reverence, - and offered sacrifice to Yahweh, and vowed vows.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and sacrificed victims to the Lord, and made vows.
Revised Standard Version
Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows.
Young's Literal Translation
and the men fear Jehovah -- a great fear, and sacrifice a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vow vows.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the men feared the LORDE exceadingly, doynge sacrifices ad makynge vowes vnto the LORDE.
THE MESSAGE
The sailors were impressed, no longer terrified by the sea, but in awe of God . They worshiped God , offered a sacrifice, and made vows.

Contextual Overview

11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. 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. 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. 14 Wherefore they cried unto the Lord , and said, We beseech thee, O Lord , we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord , hast done as it pleased thee. 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. 16 Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord , and made vows. 17 Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

feared: Jonah 1:10, Isaiah 26:9, Daniel 4:34-37, Daniel 6:26, Mark 4:31, Acts 5:11

offered: etc. Heb. sacrificed a sacrifice unto the Lord, and vowed vows, Genesis 8:20, Judges 13:16, 2 Kings 5:17, Psalms 107:22, Isaiah 60:5-7

made: Genesis 28:20, Psalms 50:14, Psalms 66:13-16, Psalms 116:14, Ecclesiastes 5:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 22:18 - vows Deuteronomy 23:21 - General 2 Chronicles 20:3 - feared Psalms 107:31 - Oh that men Isaiah 19:21 - shall vow Jonah 1:5 - cried Jonah 1:14 - they Mark 4:41 - feared Acts 28:11 - whose Romans 10:14 - shall they Romans 11:17 - and with

Cross-References

Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Deuteronomy 4:19
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Job 31:26
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Job 38:7
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 19:6
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly,.... This was not a natural fear, as before, but a religious one; and not a servile fear, or a fear of punishment, but a reverential godly fear; for they feared him, not only because they saw his power in raising and stilling the tempest, but his goodness to them in saving them:

and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord; a spiritual sacrifice; the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for a safe deliverance from the storm; for other sort of sacrifice they seemed not to have materials for; since they had thrown overboard what they had in the ship to lighten it, unless there might be anything left fit for this purpose; but rather, if it is to be understood of a ceremonial sacrifice, it was offered when they went out of the ship, according to the gloss of Aben Ezra; or they solemnly declared they would, as soon as they came to land; to which sense is the Targum,

"and they said, they would offer a sacrifice:''

and agreeably to this the words may be rendered, with what follows, thus, "and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord", that is,

and made vows; they vowed that they would offer a sacrifice n when arrived in their own country, or should return to Judea, and come to Jerusalem. So the Hebrew ו, "vau", is often used o, as exegetical and explanative; though many interpreters understand the vows as distinct from the sacrifice; and that they vowed that the God of the Hebrews should be their God, and that they would for the future serve and worship him only; that they would become proselytes, as Jarchi; or give alms to the poor, as Kimchi; as an evidence of their sense of gratitude to God, the author of their mercies. If these men were truly converted, as it seems as if they were, they were great gainers by this providence; for though they lost their worldly goods, they found what was infinitely better, God to be their God and portion, and all spiritual good thing a with him; and it may be observed of the wise and wonderful providence of God, that though Jonah refused to go and preach to the Gentiles at Nineveh, for which he was corrected; yet God made this dispensation a means of converting other Gentiles.

n So Drusius. o Vid. Nold. Ebr. Part. Concord. p. 280.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the men feared the Lord with a great fear - because, from the tranquility of the sea and the ceasing of the tempest, they saw that the prophet’s words were true. This great miracle completed the conversion of the mariners. God had removed all human cause of fear; and yet, in the same words as before, he says, “they feared a great fear;” but he adds, “the Lord.” It was the great fear, with which even the disciples of Jesus feared, when they saw the miracles which He did, which made even Peter say, Luke 5:8. “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” Events full of wonder had thronged upon them; things beyond nature, and contrary to nature; tidings which betokened His presence, Who had all things in His hands. They had seen “wind and storm fulfilling His word” Psalms 148:8, and, forerunners of the fishermen of Galilee, knowing full well from their own experience that this was above nature, they felt a great awe of God. So He commanded His people, “Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God Deuteronomy 6:13, for thy good always” Deuteronomy 6:24.

And offered a sacrifice - Doubtless, as it was a large decked vessel and bound on a long voyage, they had live creatures on board, which they could offer in sacrifice. But this was not enough for their thankfulness; “they vowed vows.” They promised that they would do thereafter what they could not do then ; “that they would never depart from Him whom they had begun to worship.” This was true love, not to be content with aught which they could do, but to stretch forward in thought to an abiding and enlarged obedience, as God should enable them. And so they were doubtless enrolled among the people of God, firstfruits from among the pagan, won to God Who overrules all things, through the disobedience and repentance of His prophet. Perhaps, they were the first preachers among the pagan, and their account of their own wonderful deliverance prepared the way for Jonah’s mission to Nineveh.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jonah 1:16. Offered a sacrifice — The first perhaps ever offered on board a vessel since the ark floated on the waters of the great deluge; and it is most probable that these heathens, witnessing what was done, became sincere converts to the true God.


 
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