7
And they said every one to his fellow,Come, and let us castlots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they castlots, and the lotfell upon Jonah.
8
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whencecomest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
10
Then were the menexceedingly*afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the menknew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.