Jonah 1:7-10 And they said every one to his fellow , Come , and let us cast lots , that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots , and the lot fell upon Jonah.

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7 H559 And they said [H8799] H376 every one H7453 to his fellow H3212 , Come [H8798] H5307 , and let us cast [H8686] H1486 lots H3045 , that we may know [H8799] H7945 for whose cause H7451 this evil H5307 is upon us. So they cast [H8686] H1486 lots H1486 , and the lot H5307 fell [H8799] H3124 upon Jonah.

8 H559 Then said [H8799] H5046 they unto him, Tell [H8685] H7451 us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil H4399 is upon us; What is thine occupation H370 ? and whence H935 comest [H8799] H776 thou? what is thy country H5971 ? and of what people art thou?

9 H559 And he said [H8799] H5680 unto them, I am an Hebrew H3373 ; and I fear H3068 the LORD H430 , the God H8064 of heaven H6213 , which hath made [H8804] H3220 the sea H3004 and the dry land .

10 H582 Then were the men H1419 exceedingly H3374 H3372 afraid [H8799] H559 , and said [H8799] H6213 unto him, Why hast thou done [H8804] H582 this? For the men H3045 knew [H8804] H1272 that he fled [H8802] H6440 from the presence H3068 of the LORD H5046 , because he had told [H8689] them.