Not wanting the sailors aboard the vessel to lose their lives on his account, Jonah told them: “Lift me up and hurl me into the sea, and the sea will become still for you. ”
Kuna ta ei tahtnud, et laeva pardal olevad mehed tema süü tõttu elu kaotaksid, ütles ta neile: „Võtke mind ja visake merre, siis rahuneb meri teie poolest! ”.