Jonah 1:12
“And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto them, take me up, and cast me forth into the sea,.... This he said not as choosing rather to die than…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Take me up, and cast me into the sea - Neither might Jonah have said this, nor might the sailors have obeyed it, without…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I know that for my sake - I am not worthy to live; throw me overboard. God will not quiet the storm till I am cast out…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jonah 1:11-17
It is plain that Jonah is the man for whose sake this evil is upon them, but the discovery of him to be so was not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
cast me forth into the sea "The question is raised whether Jonah ought of his own accord to have offered himself to…
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