And the men feared the Lord with a great fear — because, from the tranquility of the sea and the ceasing of the tempest, they saw that the p…

Offered.— There may have been some livestock on board suitable for sacrifice; but the offering could only be completed on landing,…

And cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the…

Jonah now declares what resulted; and first, he says, that the sailors feared the true God. He uses here the proper name of God, Jehovah; for, as w…

Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly
This was not a natural fear, as before, but a religious one; and not a serv…

The mariners rowed against wind and tide, the wind of God's displeasure, the tide of His counsel; but it is in vain to think of saving ourselves an…