Jonah 1:12 meaning and explanation
“Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.”
Jonah 1:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Jonah speaks these words to the pagan sailors aboard the ship, after the lot has fallen on him and they have learned he is fleeing from the LORD. The storm has grown worse, and he names himself as the cause, offering his own life to calm the sea.
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