12. And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you; for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
13. Nevertheless the men rowed hard to turn the ship to land, but they could not; for the sea rose higher and was wroth against them.
14. And they cried unto the Lord and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for the soul of this man, and do not lay upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.
15. So they took up Jonah and cast him forth into the sea; and the sea ceased from her raging.
16. Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord and made vows.
17. Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.