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Jonah 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Jonah 1:6

Verse 6 of 17

Scripture focus

So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

Jonah 1:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jonah 1:6

Theological / Devotional

Shipmaster. Literally, “chief sailor.” The word for “sailor” comes from a root meaning “to bind,” from which root the noun “rope” is derived. Though not stated, it is assumed that Jonah responded to the request.

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