Jonah 1:10 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJonah 1:10 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּֽירְא֤וּ
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙
ʼîysh
H376
man
יִרְאָ֣ה
yârêʼ
H3373
fearing
גְדוֹלָ֔ה
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֵלָ֖יו
ʼêl
H413
to
מַה
mâh
H4100
what
זֹּ֣את
zôʼth
H2063
this
עָשִׂ֑יתָ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
יָדְע֣וּ
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
מִלִּפְנֵ֤י
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
ה֣וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
בֹרֵ֔חַ
bârach
H1272
to flee
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
הִגִּ֖יד
nâgad
H5046
to make known
לָהֶֽם
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said to him, "What is this that you have done?" For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of Yahweh, because he had told them.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then the men feared a great fear, and they said to him, “What is this that you have done?” For the men knew that he was running away from before the face of Yahweh, because he had told them.
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