YNA 1:5 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) The sailors were afraid and they each cried to their own gods for help, and they threw the cargo overboard to make the ship lighter. But Yonah had gone down into the hold where he had laid down and fallen fast asleep.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν οἱ ναυτικοὶ, καὶ ἀνεβόησαν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν θεὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκβολὴν ἐποιήσαντο τῶν σκευῶν τῶν ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, τοῦ κουφισθῆναι ἀπʼ αὐτῶν· Ἰωνᾶς δὲ κατέβη εἰς τὴν κοίλην τοῦ πλοίου, καὶ ἐκάθευδε, καὶ ἔρεγχε.
(Kai efobaʸthaʸsan hoi nautikoi, kai aneboaʸsan hekastos pros ton theon autou, kai ekbolaʸn epoiaʸsanto tōn skeuōn tōn en tōi ploiōi eis taʸn thalassan, tou koufisthaʸnai apʼ autōn; Yōnas de katebaʸ eis taʸn koilaʸn tou ploiou, kai ekatheude, kai eregⱪe. )

BrTr And the sailors were alarmed, and cried every one to his god, and cast out the wares that were in the ship into the sea, that it might be lightened of them. But Jonas was gone down into the [fn]hold of the ship, and was asleep, and snored.

ULT Then the sailors were frightened and each man cried out to his own god. And they threw the things that were in the ship into the sea to lighten it from upon them. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship, and had lain down, and was deeply asleep.

UST The sailors were frightened and each one prayed loudly to the god that he worshiped for that god to save them from the storm. They even threw the cargo from the ship into the sea in order to make the ship lighter so that it would not so easily take on water and sink. While all of this was going on, Jonah was down inside the ship, lying down and sleeping soundly!

BSB The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

OEB The sailors were terrified and each cried for help to his own god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to make the ship lighter. Meanwhile Jonah had gone down into the bottom of the ship and lay fast asleep.

WEBBE Then the mariners were afraid, and every man cried to his god. They threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship and he was laying down, and was fast asleep.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The sailors were so afraid that each cried out to his own god and they flung the ship’s cargo overboard to make the ship lighter. Jonah, meanwhile, had gone down into the hold below deck, had lain down, and was sound asleep.

LSV and the mariners are afraid, and they each cry to his god, and cast the goods that [are] in the ship into the sea, to make [it] light of them; and Jonah has gone down to the sides of the vessel, and he lies down, and is fast asleep.

FBV The sailors were terrified and each of them prayed to their own god to save them. They threw the cargo overboard to make the ship lighter. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down into the hold where he had laid down and fallen fast asleep.

T4T The sailors were very frightened. Because of that, they each started to pray to their own gods to save them. Then they threw the cargo into the sea to make the ship lighter in order that it would not sink easily.

LEB And the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they threw the contents[fn] that were in the merchant ship into the sea to lighten it for them. And meanwhile Jonah went down into the hold of the vessel and lay down and fell asleep.

1:5 Literally “objects”

BBE Then the sailors were full of fear, every man crying to his god; and the goods in the ship were dropped out into the sea to make the weight less. But Jonah had gone down into the inmost part of the ship where he was stretched out in a deep sleep.

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JPS And the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

ASV Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

DRA And the mariners were afraid, and the men cried to their god: and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: and Jonas went down into the inner part of the ship, and fell into a deep sleep.

YLT and the mariners are afraid, and cry each unto his god, and cast the goods that [are] in the ship into the sea, to make [it] light of them; and Jonah hath gone down unto the sides of the vessel, and he lieth down, and is fast asleep.

Drby And the mariners were afraid, and cried every one unto his [fn]god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to be lightened of them. But Jonah had gone down into the lower part of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

1.5 Elohim

RV Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Wbstr Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man to his god, and cast the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah had gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 Then the Mariners were afraid, and cried euery man vnto his god, and cast foorth the wares that were in the ship, into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and hee lay, and was fast asleepe.
(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 Yonah was gone down into the sides of the ship, and he lay, and was fast asleepe.)

Bshps Then the maryners were afrayde, and cryed euery man vnto his God, and cast the wares that were in the shippe into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Ionas was gone downe into the sides of the shippe, & he laye downe sleeping.
(Then the maryners were afraid, and cried every man unto his God, and cast the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them: but Yonas was gone down into the sides of the ship, and he lay down sleeping.)

Gnva Then the mariners were afraide, and cryed euery man vnto his God, and cast the wares that were in the ship, into the sea to lighten it of the: but Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and he lay downe, and was fast a sleepe.
(Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his God, and cast the wares that were in the ship, into the sea to lighten it of them: but Yonah was gone down into the sides of the ship, and he lay down, and was fast a sleepe. )

Cvdl Then the maryners were afrayde, and cried euery man vnto his god: and the goodes that were in the shippe, they cast in to the see, to lighten it off them. But Ionas gat him vnder ye hatches, where he layed him downe and slombred.
(Then the maryners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god: and the goodes that were in the ship, they cast in to the see, to lighten it off them. But Yonas gat him under ye/you_all hatches, where he laid him down and slombred.)

Wycl And schip men dredden, and men crieden to her god; and senten vessels, that weren in the schip, in to the see, that it were maad liytere of hem. And Jonas wente doun in to the ynnere thingis of the schip, and slepte bi a greuouse sleep.
(And ship men dreaded, and men cried to her god; and sent vessels, that were in the ship, in to the see, that it were made lightere of them. And Yonas went down in to the ynnere things of the ship, and slept by a greuouse sleep.)

Luth Und die Schiffsleute fürchteten sich und schrieen ein jeglicher zu seinem GOtt; und warfen das Gerät, das im Schiff war, ins Meer, daß es leichter würde. Aber Jona war hinunter in das Schiff gestiegen, lag und schlief.
(And the shipsleute fürchteten itself/yourself/themselves and shouted/screamed a jeglicher to his God; and warfen the Gerät, the in_the ship was, into_the Meer, that it leichter würde. But Yona what/which hinunter in the ship gestiegen, lag and schlief.)

ClVg Et timuerunt nautæ, et clamaverunt viri ad deum suum, et miserunt vasa quæ erant in navi, in mare, ut alleviaretur ab eis; et Jonas descendit ad interiora navis, et dormiebat sopore gravi.
(And timuerunt nautæ, and clamaverunt viri to deum his_own, and miserunt vasa which they_were in navi, in mare, as alleviaretur away eis; and Yonas descendit to interiora navis, and dormiebat sopore gravi. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

הַ⁠מַּלָּחִ֗ים

the,sailors

The sailors were men who worked on a ship to control the sails and do other tasks. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of work, you could use a more general term or a phrase that explains it. Alternate translation: “the crew members” or “the men who worked on the ship”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אֱלֹהָי⁠ו֒

(a)_man to/towards his/its=god

The phrase a man to his god is an idiom meaning that each man cried out to his own god. Alternate translation: “each one to his own god”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֱלֹהָי⁠ו֒

his/its=god

The author assumes that his audience will know that by his god he does not mean the true God, Yahweh. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state this explicitly in your translation. Alternate translation: “the idol or false god that he worshiped”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠הָקֵ֖ל מֵֽ⁠עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

to,lighten from,on,them

This could mean: (1) to make the ship lighter so that it would float better, Alternate translation: “to help the ship float better” or (2) to lighten or relieve a dangerous situation, Alternate translation: “to lessen the danger they were in”

Note 5 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠יוֹנָ֗ה יָרַד֙ אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַ⁠סְּפִינָ֔ה וַ⁠יִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַ⁠יֵּרָדַֽם

and,Jonah gone_down to/towards lowest_part the,ship and,lain_down and,fast_asleep

This sentence provides background information about Jonah's circumstances to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, present this information in a way that makes it clear that this is background information and that Jonah had already done this before the storm started.

יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַ⁠סְּפִינָ֔ה

lowest_part the,ship

Alternate translation: “the interior of the ship”

וַ⁠יִּשְׁכַּ֖ב וַ⁠יֵּרָדַֽם

and,lain_down and,fast_asleep

Alternate translation: “and was lying there fast asleep” or “and lay sound asleep”

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