Jonah 1:5
Jonah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.”Jonah 1:5
What Does Jonah 1:5 Mean?
Jonah 1:5 is found in the book of Jonah, chapter 1, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jonah 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 2:28“But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.”Acts 27:18“And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;”Romans 10:14“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”1 Kings 18:26“And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.”Acts 27:38“And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.”Judges 16:19“And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.”Psalms 107:28“Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.”Ecclesiastes 3:6“A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;”Isaiah 45:20“Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.”Jonah 1:6“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 1:14“Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.”Luke 22:45“And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,”Acts 20:9“And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.”1 Samuel 24:3“And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.”Job 2:4“And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.”Isaiah 44:17“And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.”Isaiah 46:7“They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.”Hosea 7:14“And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.”Jonah 1:16“Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.”Matthew 25:5“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”
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