The Sea Becomes Calm

11Then they said to him, “What should we do to you so that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea was growing more and more stormy.

12And he said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea, and the sea will become calm for you, for I know that this great storm is upon you because of me.”

13But the men rowed hard to return to the dry land, but they could not, because the sea kept growing more and more stormy against them.

14Then they cried out to Yahweh and said, “Please, Yahweh, do not let us perish on account of this man's life, and do not put innocent blood on us, for you, Yahweh, have done as you pleased.”

15So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.

16Then the men feared Yahweh with great fear, and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows.