他们吃饱了，就把船上的麦子抛在海里，为要叫船轻一点。

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

水手便惧怕，各人哀求自己的神。他们将船上的货物抛在海中，为要使船轻些。约拿已下到底舱，躺卧，沉睡。

Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

我要说话，使我舒畅；我要开口回答。

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

亚述王的臣仆用犹大言语，向耶路撒冷城上的民大声呼叫，要惊吓他们，扰乱他们，以便取城。