¹⁴ Then they cried out to the Lord. They prayed, “Please, Lord, don’t let us die for taking this man’s life. After all, he might not be guilty of doing anything wrong. So don’t hold us responsible for killing him. Lord, you always do what you want to.” ¹⁵ Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard. And the stormy sea became calm. ¹⁶ The men saw what had happened. Then they began to have great respect for the Lord. They offered a sacrifice to him. And they made promises to him.