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Jonah 1:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Jonah 1:9

Verse 9 of 17

Scripture focus

And he said unto them, I [am] an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry [land].

Jonah 1:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jonah 1:9

Theological / Devotional

Hebrew. The name by which the Israelites were frequently designated by those not of their race (Gen. 39:14; 40:15; 41:12; Ex. 1:16; 2:7; 3:18; 1 Sam. 4:6). On the derivation of the name see on Gen. 14:13.

Lord. Heb. Yahweh, the personal name of God (see Vol. I, pp. 171, 172). The term “God” (Heb. ’Elohim) is a generic name for deity, and “Lord” (Heb. ’Adonai) is a title.

The word ’elohim is frequently used of false gods (Ex. 18:11; etc.). The name Yahweh thus peculiarly designates the true God.

God of heaven. See Gen. 24:7; Dan. 2:37, 44.

Which hath made. One of the distinguishing features set forth to show the superiority of the true God (Jer. 10:10-12).

Whether the sailors were familiar with the power of Jonah’s God through a previous knowledge of Him (see Ex. 15:13-16; Joshua 5:1; 1 Sam. 4:5-9) we do not know. But, under the circumstances, being threatened with momentary death and doubtless interpreting the character of Jehovah by their own pagan concepts, they were terrified.

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