13. The sailors tried their best to row to the shore. But they could not do it, and the storm kept getting worse every minute.
14. So they prayed to the Lord, “Please don't let us drown for taking this man's life. Don't hold us guilty for killing an innocent man. All this happened because you wanted it to.”
15. Then they threw Jonah overboard, and the sea calmed down.
16. The sailors were so terrified that they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made all kinds of promises.