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Berean Standard Bible

“Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.”

Jonah 1:15

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Jonah has told the sailors to throw him into the sea to calm the storm. They first try rowing hard to reach land, then pray to the Lord not to hold them guilty for taking an innocent life.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

World English Bible (WEB)

So they took up Jonah, and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging.

King James Version (KJV)

So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So they took Jonah up and put him into the sea: and the sea was no longer angry.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tomaron á Jonás, y echáronlo á la mar; y la mar se quietó de su furia.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En seguida tomaron a Jonás y lo arrojaron por la borda al mar enfurecido, y ¡la tempestad se calmó de inmediato!

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