Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
What does Jonah 1:13 mean?
The mariners rowed against wind and tide, the wind of God's displeasure, the tide of his counsel; but it is in vain to think of saving ourselves any other way than by destroying our sins.
Key themes
Justice and mercyMercyMissionRepentance
Read with
Keep this verse inside Jonah 1:13-16 and alongside a few nearby related passages.