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Berean Standard Bible

““Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?””

Jonah 1:8

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A violent storm has struck the ship Jonah boarded to flee from the Lord. The sailors cast lots, and the lot falls on Jonah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Tell us now,” they demanded, “who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Then they asked him, “Tell us, please, for whose cause this evil is on us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from? What is your country? Of what people are you?”

King James Version (KJV)

Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; what is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they said to him, Now make clear to us what is your work, and where you come from? what is your country, and who are your people?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces le dijeron ellos: Decláranos ahora por qué nos ha venido este mal. ¿Qué oficio tienes, y de dónde vienes? ¿cuál es tu tierra, y de qué pueblo eres?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Qué hiciste para que nos viniera este mal? ¿Quién eres? ¿En qué trabajas? ¿De qué nacionalidad eres? ¿De qué país vienes? —le preguntaron.

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