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Berean Standard Bible

“So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.””

Jonah 1:14

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Jonah has fled from God's call and a great storm threatens the ship. The sailors, who are not Israelites, have tried everything and now throw Jonah overboard at his own suggestion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man’s life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore they cried to Yahweh, and said, “We beg you, Yahweh, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, Yahweh, have done as it pleased you.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We beseech thee, O Jehovah, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man`s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for thou, O Jehovah, hast done as it pleased thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So, crying to the Lord, they said, Give ear to our prayer, O Lord, give ear, and do not let destruction overtake us because of this man's life; do not put on us the sin of taking life without cause: for you, O Lord, have done what seemed good to you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces clamaron á Jehová, y dijeron: Rogámoste ahora, Jehová, que no perezcamos nosotros por la vida de aqueste hombre, ni pongas sobre nosotros la sangre inocente: porque tú, Jehová, has hecho como has querido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces clamaron al Señor, el Dios de Jonás: «Señor, no nos hagas morir por el pecado de este hombre, y no nos hagas responsables de su muerte, porque no ha sido culpa nuestra lo ocurrido; tú enviaste esta tempestad en su contra, porque tú tienes buenas razones para ello».

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