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Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh, and made vows.
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From Terror to Awe
The sailors' fear shifted from terror of the storm to a "great fear" of the Lord Himself. Commentators explain this was not just fright, but a profound, reverential awe. After witnessing God's absolute power over creation, they recognized Jehovah as the one true God. This encounter moved them from superstition to genuine worship, showing how a direct experience of God's majesty can radically reorient a person's life.
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Jonah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
Offered.— There may have been some livestock on board suitable for sacrifice; but the offering could only be completed on landing,…
Baptist
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…
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16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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