Jonah 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 1:16 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. offered...: Heb. sacrifi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 1:16 — KJV
“Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. offered...: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows”
— Jonah 1:16 (KJV)
Jonah 1:16 in Context — About the Book of Jonah
Jonah is the prophet who ran — away from Nineveh, into a storm, and into the belly of a great fish, where he finally prayed. God's question closes the book: shouldn't I have compassion on a city of 120,000? It exposes our reluctance and God's relentless mercy to outsiders.
Cross-References for Jonah 1:16
“Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD: your choice...: Heb. the choice of your vows”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:16: then, lord, sacrifice
“And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. a man...: Heb. seed of men”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:16: then, men, lord
“Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. exceedingly...: Heb. with great fear”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:16: then, men, lord
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:16: then, men, lord
“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. brought...: Heb. made him run”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:16: then, men, made
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