Jonah 1:9
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
Jonah 1:9 in other translations
| BSB | “I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.” |
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| WEB | He said to them, “I am a Hebrew, and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.” |
| ASV | And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear Jehovah, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry land. |
| YLT | And he saith unto them, ‘A Hebrew I am, and Jehovah, God of the heavens, I am reverencing, who made the sea and the dry land.' |
| DARBY | And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear Jehovah, the God of the heavens, who hath made the sea and the dry land. |
| BBE | And he said to them, I am a Hebrew, a worshipper of the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land. |
| Webster | And he said to them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry land. |
What does Jonah 1:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jonah 1:8-12
Jonah gave an account of his religion, for that was his business. We may hope that he told with sorrow and shame, justifying God, condemning himself, and explaining to the mariners what a great God Jehovah is. They said to him, Why hast thou done this? If thou fearest the God that made the sea and the dry land, why wast thou such a fool as to think thou couldst flee from his presence? If the professors of religion…
Jonah 1:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jonah 1:9
- Psalms 146:5-6
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
- Psalms 95:5-6
The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
- Nehemiah 9:6
Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
- Psalms 136:26
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Nehemiah 1:4
And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
- Genesis 14:13
And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
- Acts 14:15
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
- Job 1:9
Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
- Revelation 16:11
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
- Revelation 11:13
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Daniel 2:44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
- Genesis 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 14:13; 39:14; Php 3:5
and I.
2Ki 17:25,28,32-35; Job 1:9; Ho 3:5; Ac 27:23; Re 15:4
the Lord. or, Jehovah. the God.
Ezr 1:2; 5:11; 7:12,13; Ne 1:4; 2:4; Ps 136:26; Da 2:18,19,44
Re 11:13; 16:11
which.
Ne 9:6; Ps 95:5,6; 146:5,6; Ac 14:15; 17:23-25
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Context
- Jonah 1:8
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?
- Jonah 1:9
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
- Jonah 1:10
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
Jonah 1:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les respondió: Hebreo soy, y temo á Jehová, Dios de los cielos, que hizo la mar y la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Je suis Hébreu, et je crains l’ Éternel, le Dieu des cieux, qui a fait la mer et la terre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihnen: Ich bin ein Hebräer; und ich fürchte Jehova, den Gott des Himmels, der das Meer und das Trockene gemacht hat. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et dixit ad eos: Hebræus ego sum, et Dominum Deum cæli ego timeo, qui fecit mare et aridam. |