Matthew Poole Commentary - Jonah 1:12 - 1:12

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Jonah 1:12 - 1:12


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He said unto them; he readily gives them advice for their safety.



Take me up: this he spake as a prophet directed of God, and not, as some Jewish rabbi thinks, choosing to die rather than to go to Nineveh.



Cast me forth into the sea; throw me overboard into the sea; no other way must you deal with me than this, and this way I not only direct as expedient, but from God I give you it as a command, and you must do it; thus my God will punish my disobedience and contempt.



So shall the sea be calm unto you; as a prophet I assure you the tempest shall cease, and you be safe, and by that you may know I being in the ship endangered you all.



I know; I am assured of this, and though I have been your danger, and this was my fault, yet it shall not be my fault if you be drowned.



For my sake; for my sin, which God will punish, but not by my own act, I must not leap overboard; it is a crime God will punish by that justice which is in this place.



This great tempest is upon you; and will be, till you have executed God’s sentence on me, which I willingly submit to.