5 occurrences

'Us' in the Bible

The ship's captain approached him and said, "What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!"

Verse ConceptsCaptainsNot DyingDeath AvertedWill God Pay Attention?Serving One's Own Gods

The sailors said to one another, "Come on, let's cast lots to find out whose fault it is that this disaster has overtaken us." So they cast lots, and Jonah was singled out.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Receiving God'sCasting LotsWho Is The One?Why Does This Happen?

They said to him, "Tell us, whose fault is it that this disaster has overtaken us? What's your occupation? Where do you come from? What's your country? And who are your people?"

Verse ConceptsWho Is The One?Where From?Why Does This Happen?jonah

Because the storm was growing worse and worse, they said to him, "What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?"

Verse ConceptsMaking StillDoing One's WorkThe Sea Stilled

So they cried out to the Lord, "Oh, please, Lord, don't let us die on account of this man! Don't hold us guilty of shedding innocent blood. After all, you, Lord, have done just as you pleased."

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Teaching OnInnocent BloodNot DyingDeath AvertedLife And Deathjonah

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