Jonah 1:7-16 - Jonah Is Thrown Into The Sea
7 And they said, each one to his fellow, Come and let us cast lots, so that we may know who has caused this evil to occur to us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him, Please tell us, for what reason this evil has come on us. What is your business? And where do you come from? Where is your country? And of what people are you?
9 And he said to them, I am a Hebrew; and I fear Jehovah, the God of heaven, who has made the sea and the dry land.
10 Then the men were afraid with a great fear. And they said to him, What is this you have done? For the men knew that he was fleeing from before the face of Jehovah, because he had told them. 11 Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm to us? For the sea was going on and being stormy.
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. 15 And they lifted Jonah up and threw him out into the sea; and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to Jehovah, and vowed vows.