“Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.”
The sailors' prayer to the LORD not to hold them guilty for taking the life of the innocent man indicates their recognition that killing Jonah may be morally problematic. The fear of bloodguilt suggests the sailors' conscience and belief in divine moral judgment.
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