Jonah 2:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

I will sacrifice

I will pay

General references

Deuteronomy 23:21

Bible References

I will sacrifice

After that let us go to Bethel. I will make an altar there to God, who answered me when I was troubled and who has been with me wherever I have gone.

Bring your thanks to God as a sacrifice, and pay (make good) your vows to the Most High.

I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will keep my vows to you,

Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done.

I will bring a song of thanksgiving to you as a sacrifice. I will call on the name of Jehovah.

Yes, you will hear the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to Jehovah's Temple.' 'They will say: Give thanks to Jehovah of Hosts because Jehovah is good, because his mercy endures forever. I will restore the prosperity of the land to what they were before,' says Jehovah.

Return to Jehovah and say to him: 'Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit (young bulls) of our lips.' (Hebrews 13:15)

I request (urge) (implore) you brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God through him [Jesus], that is, the fruit of lips that make confession (give thanks and offer praise) to his name.

I will pay

Do not bring the hire (fee) of a harlot or the wages of a dog into the house of Jehovah your God for any vow offering. Both of these are an abomination to Jehovah your God.

After four years Absalom said to King David: My lord let me go to Hebron and keep a promise I made to Jehovah.

You will pray to him and he will hear you! You will pay your vows.

Do not be late in paying a vow you make to God. He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!

General references

When you vow to Jehovah your God do not delay the payback. It would be sin, and Jehovah your God will surely require it of you.