Jonah 1:16 (DRB)

Passage

And the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and sacrificed victims to the Lord, and made vows.

Nearby Context

Jonah 1:14 And they cried to the Lord, and said: We beseech thee, O Lord let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, oh Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.

Jonah 1:15 And they took Jonah, and cast him into the sea, and the sea ceased from raging.

Jonah 1:16 And the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and sacrificed victims to the Lord, and made vows.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "feared", "lord", "exceedingly", "sacrificed", "victims", and "vows". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "feared" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And they took Jonah and cast him...", giving immediate footing for "feared" and "lord". In Jonah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "feared" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.