Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
But the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not, for the sea was going on and being stormy against them.
New American Standard Bible
However, the men
King James Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
Holman Bible
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they couldn’t because the sea was raging against them more and more.
International Standard Version
Even so, the crewmen rowed hard to bring the ship toward dry land, but they were unsuccessful, because the sea was growing more and more stormy.
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get themselves back to the land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Amplified
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard [breaking through the waves] to return to land, but they could not, because the sea became even more violent [surging higher] against them.
Bible in Basic English
And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.
Darby Translation
But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the men will break through to turn back to the dry land, and they will not be able, for the sea went and tossed about against them.
King James 2000
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea raged, and was tempestuous against them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the men rowed [hard] to bring [the ship] back to the dry land, and they could not [do so] because the sea {was growing more and more tempestuous} against them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless the men assayed with rowing to bring the ship to land: but it would not be, because the sea so wrought and was so troublous against them.
NET Bible
Instead, they tried to row back to land, but they were not able to do so because the storm kept growing worse and worse.
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless the men, wrought hard, to bring it back unto the land, but could not, - for, the sea, was raging over them more and more.
Webster
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
World English Bible
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.
Themes
Jonah » The reluctant missionary » Overtaken in his flight
Jonah » Disobedience and punishment of
Ships » Often impelled by oars
Superstition » Instances of » The sailors who threw jonah into the sea
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jonah 1:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonah Disobeys Yahweh
12 And he said to them, Take me up and throw me out into the sea. And the sea shall be calm to you; for I know that this great storm has come on you for my sake. 13 But the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not, for the sea was going on and being stormy against them. 14 And they cried to Jehovah and said, We beg You, O Jehovah, we beg You, let us not perish for this man's life, and do not lay on us innocent blood. For You, O Jehovah, have done as it pleased You.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Jehovah.
Job 34:29
And He gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who can behold Him? And it may be against a nation and a man together;