Jonah 1:4

Jonah 1:5 →

But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

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What does Jonah 1:4 mean?

God sent a pursuer after Jonah, even a mighty tempest. Sin brings storms and tempests into the soul, into the family, into churches and nations; it is a disquieting, disturbing thing.

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Justice and mercyMercyMissionRepentance

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Keep this verse inside Jonah 1:4-8 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Jonah 1:5 Jonah 1:6 Micah 6:8 Amos 5:24