11And they say unto him, 'What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?'


In Context

8 And they say unto him, 'Declare to us, we pray thee, on what account this evil is on us? what is thine occupation, and whence comest thou? what is thy country, seeing thou art not of this people?'

9 And he saith unto them, 'A Hebrew I am, and Jehovah, God of the heavens, I am reverencing, who made the sea and the dry land.'

10 And the men fear a great fear, and say unto him, 'What is this thou hast done!' for the men have known that from the face of Jehovah he is fleeing, for he hath told them.

11 And they say unto him, 'What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?'

12 And he saith unto them, 'Lift me up, and cast me into the sea, and the sea doth cease from you; for I know that on my account this great tempest is upon you.'

13 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 1:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Then 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:11The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?"

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11And they said unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:11And they said to him: What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea flowed and swelled.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11Then said they to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11Then they said to him, |What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?| For the sea grew more and more stormy.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11Then said they to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea worked, and was tempestuous.