New International Version The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?” New Living Translation And since the storm was getting worse all the time, they asked him, “What should we do to you to stop this storm?” English Standard Version Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. Berean Standard Bible Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” Berean Literal Bible And they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may become quiet around us?” For the sea was going on and raging. King James Bible Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. New King James Version Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?”—for the sea was growing more tempestuous. New American Standard Bible So they said to him, “What should we do to you so that the sea will become calm for us?”—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. NASB 1995 So they said to him, “What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?"—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. NASB 1977 So they said to him, “What should we do to you that the sea may become calm for us?”—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. Legacy Standard Bible So they said to him, “What should we do to you that the sea may become quiet for us?”—for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. Amplified Bible Then they said to him, “What should we do to you, so that the sea will become calm for us?”—for the sea was becoming more and more violent. Berean Annotated Bible Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us? Christian Standard Bible So they said to him, “What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down for us? ” For the sea was getting worse and worse. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they said to him, “What should we do to you to calm this sea that’s against us?” For the sea was getting worse and worse. American Standard Version Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. Contemporary English Version The storm kept getting worse, until finally the sailors asked him, "What should we do with you to make the sea calm down?" English Revised Version Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. GOD'S WORD® Translation The storm was getting worse. So they asked Jonah, "What should we do with you to calm the sea?" Good News Translation The storm was getting worse all the time, so the sailors asked him, "What should we do to you to stop the storm?" International Standard Version Because the sea was growing more and more stormy, they asked him, "What do we have to do to you so the sea will calm down for us?" NET Bible Because the storm was growing worse and worse, they said to him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?" New Heart English Bible Then said they to him, "What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?" For the sea grew more and more stormy. Webster's Bible Translation Then said they to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleNow the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” World English Bible Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us?” For the sea grew more and more stormy. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they say to him, “What do we do to you that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more turbulent?” Berean Literal Bible And they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may become quiet around us?” For the sea was going on and raging. Young's Literal Translation And they say unto him, 'What do we do to thee that the sea may cease from us, for the sea is more and more tempestuous?' Smith's Literal Translation And they will say to him, What shall we do to thee and the sea shall subside from you? For the sea went and tossed about. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they said to him: What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea flowed and swelled. Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to him, “What are we to do with you, so that the sea will cease for us?” For the sea flowed and swelled. New American Bible They asked, “What shall we do with you, that the sea may calm down for us?” For the sea was growing more and more stormy. New Revised Standard Version Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea was growing more and more tempestuous. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he had told them everything, then they said to him, What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us? For behold, the sea continues to be more tempestuous against us. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when he showed them, they were saying to him: ‘what shall we do to you and the sea will be still for us, because, behold, the sea is moving and disturbed against us?’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said they unto him: 'What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us?' for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said to him, What shall we do to thee, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea rose, and lifted its wave exceedingly. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Jonah Cast Into the Sea and Swallowed11Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” 12“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.”… Cross References Now the sea was growing worse and worse, Psalm 107:25-30 For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. / They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. / They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. … Acts 27:14-20 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. / Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along. / Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat. … Mark 4:37-39 Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. so they said to Jonah, Matthew 8:25-27 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” 2 Kings 3:11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” 1 Samuel 6:2-3 the Philistines summoned the priests and diviners, saying, “What shall we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how to send it back to its place.” / They replied, “If you return the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it away empty, but by all means return it to Him with a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and you will understand why His hand has not been lifted from you.” Acts 16:30-31 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” / They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” Psalm 89:9 You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Psalm 107:28-30 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. / He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. / They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. Acts 27:18-20 We were tossed so violently that the next day the men began to jettison the cargo. / On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. / When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved. Exodus 14:21-22 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left. Psalm 65:7 You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations. Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. Isaiah 51:10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? Treasury of Scripture Then said they to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us? for the sea worked, and was tempestuous. What. 1 Samuel 6:2,3 And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place… 2 Samuel 21:1-6 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites… 2 Samuel 24:11-13 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, … calm unto us. Jump to Previous Calm Cease Getting Grew Increasingly Quiet Rougher Sea Stormy Tempestuous Us-For WroughtJump to Next Calm Cease Getting Grew Increasingly Quiet Rougher Sea Stormy Tempestuous Us-For WroughtJonah 1 1. Jonah, sent to Nineveh, flees to Tarshish.4. He is betrayed by a great storm; 11. thrown into the sea; 17. and swallowed by a fish. Now the sea was growing worse and worse, The storm intensified rather than subsided, making clear that ordinary seamanship could not save the ship. God’s judgment on Jonah’s disobedience had placed every person aboard in immediate danger. Psa 107:25-30 For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted… so they said to Jonah, Having learned that Jonah was fleeing from the LORD, the sailors turned to him for an answer. His actions had affected the whole ship, and they understood that the matter concerned the God Jonah served. Mat 8:25-27 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us!”… “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” The sailors did not act rashly but asked Jonah what was required to end the danger. Their question prepared the way for Jonah’s instruction that he be cast into the sea, through which God would spare the sailors and continue His purpose for Jonah. 1Sa 6:2-3 The Philistines summoned the priests and diviners,… Persons / Places / Events 1. JonahA prophet of God who is fleeing from God's command to go to Nineveh. His disobedience leads to a storm at sea. 2. Sailors The crew on the ship with Jonah, who are caught in the storm and seek a solution to calm the sea. 3. The Sea Represents the chaos and danger that arises from Jonah's disobedience to God. 4. The Ship The vessel carrying Jonah and the sailors, symbolizing Jonah's attempt to escape God's presence. 5. The Storm A divine intervention by God to redirect Jonah back to His will. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NatureThe storm in Jonah 1:11 illustrates God's control over creation. Just as He commands the sea, He commands our lives. Consequences of Disobedience Jonah's attempt to flee from God results in turmoil not only for himself but also for those around him. Our disobedience can have far-reaching effects. Seeking God's Guidance in Crisis The sailors' question to Jonah reflects a search for divine guidance. In times of trouble, we should seek God's wisdom and direction. Repentance and Responsibility Jonah's situation calls for repentance and taking responsibility for one's actions. Acknowledging our role in life's storms is the first step toward resolution. Community Impact of Personal Sin Jonah's disobedience affects the entire crew, highlighting how personal sin can impact a community. We must consider how our actions influence others. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jonah 1:11?2. How can we seek God's guidance in difficult situations like Jonah 1:11 describes? 3. What does Jonah 1:11 teach about human responsibility in God's creation? 4. How does Jonah 1:11 connect to Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:39? 5. How can we apply Jonah's experience to our own disobedience and repentance? 6. What steps can we take to align our actions with God's will today? 7. Why did the sailors ask Jonah how to calm the sea in Jonah 1:11? 8. What does Jonah 1:11 reveal about human responsibility in divine situations? 9. How does Jonah 1:11 challenge the concept of divine intervention versus human action? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jonah 1? (11) What shall we.--The prophet would of course know how to appease the God he had displeased. May be calm unto us.--See margin. The word rendered calm occurs (Psalm 107:30) of a lull after a storm, and in Proverbs 26:20 metaphorically, of peace after strife. Wrought, and was tempestuous.--Literally, was going, and being agitated; an idiom rightly explained in the margin. (Comp. a similar idiom Genesis 8:3.) Verses 11-16. - § 3. On hearing. Jonah's confession, the sailors appeal to him, as a worshipper of Jehovah, to tell them what to do to him that the storm may cease. He bids them cast him into the sea, which, after some demur and after renewed efforts to escape, they proceed to do. Upon this the storm immediately abates. Verse 11. - What shall we do unto thee? They recognize that the tempest was sent as a judgment on account of Jonah's sin; at the same time, believing him to be a prophet of Jehovah, under whose wrath they were suffering, they ask his advice in this emergency; if it was a crime to receive him, what shall they do to him to expiate the offence and to appease the anger of God? That the sea may be calm unto us; literally, may be silent from upon us, so as no longer to bear down upon us (comp. Mark 4:39). Wrought, and was tempestuous; literally, was going and was tempestuous; Septuagint, Ἐπορεύετο καὶ ἐξήγειρε μᾶλλον κλύδωνα, "The sea was moving and lifting the surge still more;" Vulgate, ibat et intumescebat. That is, according to the Hebrew idiom, "grew more and more tempestuous" (comp. Exodus 19:19; Proverbs 4:18). Jonah 1:11 reveals a storm intensifying under God’s hand, pagan sailors compelled to seek truth from a reluctant prophet, and the dawning awareness that only a personal, substitutionary act can quell divine judgment. The verse spotlights God’s sovereignty, human accountability, and the foreshadowing of Christ’s atoning work that alone brings lasting peace.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nowכִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the sea הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin was growing worse הוֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·w·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and worse, וְסֹעֵֽר׃ (wə·sō·‘êr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5590: To rush upon, to toss so they said וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to [Jonah], אֵלָיו֙ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what must we do נַּ֣עֲשֶׂה (na·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make to you לָּ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew to calm וְיִשְׁתֹּ֥ק (wə·yiš·tōq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8367: To be quiet this sea הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin for us?” מֵֽעָלֵ֑ינוּ (mê·‘ā·lê·nū) Preposition-m | first person common plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Additonal Resources Jonah 1:11 Blue Letter BibleJonah 1:11 Bible Gateway Jonah 1:11 Bible.com Jonah 1:11 NIV |
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