5. The sailors were frightened, and they all started praying to their gods. They even threw the ship's cargo overboard to make the ship lighter.All this time, Jonah was down below deck, sound asleep.
6. The ship's captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep at a time like this? Get up and pray to your God! Perhaps he will have pity on us and keep us from drowning.”
7. Finally, the sailors got together and said, “Let's ask our gods to show us who caused all this trouble.” It turned out to be Jonah.
8. They started asking him, “Are you the one who brought all this trouble on us? What business are you in? Where do you come from? What is your country? Who are your people?”