Jonah 1:14
The Scripture
(14) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jonah is called by God to go to Nineveh and preach repentance, but he refuses and boards a ship instead. He is then cast into the sea where he is rescued by a large fish that carries him to the island of Sodom. The chapter introduces the theme of divine judgment and the failure of human obedience.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jonah 1:5Jonah 1:16Psalms 107:28Isaiah 26:16Genesis 9:6Deuteronomy 21:8Acts 28:4Psalms 115:3Psalms 135:6Daniel 4:34Daniel 4:35Matthew 11:26
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