Berean Standard Bible
“Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.”
Jonah has fled from God's call to Nineveh and boarded a ship to Tarshish. God sends a violent storm, and the sailors cast lots and learn that Jonah is the cause.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.
World English Bible (WEB)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y aquellos hombres trabajaron por tornar la nave á tierra; mas no pudieron, porque la mar iba á más, y se embravecía sobre ellos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Los marineros trataron de hacer volver la nave a tierra, remando arduamente, pero fue imposible. El mar estaba demasiado embravecido y no lo podían vencer.
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