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.

"Rise and get thee to Nineveh that great city and preach unto them, how that their wickedness is come up before me."

"Up, and get thee to Nineveh that great city, and preach unto them the preaching which I bade thee."

And they said - every one unto his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may get to know for whose sake this calamity is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.