Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
- KJV Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
- NKJV Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.
- NASB Then the men became extremely afraid of the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.
- NLT The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him.
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Quick answer
The awestruck sailors fear Yahweh, offer sacrifice, and make vows. It matters because the pagan crew is converted, the first of two unlikely conversions the book celebrates.
Overview
Their fear has matured from terror of the storm into reverent worship of the Lord who controls it. Sacrifices and vows express genuine devotion, suggesting these Gentiles now bind themselves to Yahweh. Even Jonah's disobedience God turns to good, drawing outsiders to Himself and previewing the worship of the nations promised in the gospel.
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Cross-references · 16
- Dan 6:26I 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.
- Ps 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
- Ps 107:22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
- Ps 50:14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Gen 8:20Then 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.
- Jonah 1:10Then 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 4:31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds sown upon the earth.
- Acts 5:11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
- Isa 26:9My 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.
- Dan 4:34–37But 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.
- Isa 60:5–7Then 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.
- 2 Kgs 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.
- Gen 28:20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,
- Eccl 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
- Ps 66:13–16I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
- Judg 13:16And the angel of the LORD replied, “Even if I stay, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD.” For Manoah did not know that it was the angel of the LORD.
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Three days in the belly of the fish is the sign Jesus gave of his own death and resurrection (Matt 12:40); and God's mercy on pagan Nineveh foreshadows the gospel going to the nations.
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