Jonah 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jonah 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jonah 1:8 is a verse from the book of Jonah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and when..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jonah 1:8 — KJV
“Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?”
— Jonah 1:8 (KJV)
Jonah 1:8 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 1:8
“And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:8: tell, pray, whose
“Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:8: then, pray, thine
“And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:8: then, pray, whence
“And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it. I thought...: Heb. I said, I will reveal in thine ear”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:8: then, tell, thine
“I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.”
Shares key themes with Jonah 1:8: pray, cause, evil
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