Verse Comparison: Jonah 1:13
American Standard Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not: for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Amplified® Bible
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship to the land, but they could not, for the sea became more and more violent against them.
Contemporary English Version
The sailors tried their best to row to the shore. But they could not do it, and the storm kept getting worse every minute.
Darby English Version
But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Good News Bible
Instead, the sailors tried to get the ship to shore, rowing with all their might. But the storm was becoming worse and worse, and they got nowhere.
King James Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
New American Standard Bible
However, the men rowed {desperately} to return to land but they could not, for the sea was becoming {even} stormier against them.
New International Version
Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before.
New King James Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
However, the men rowed desperately to return to land but they could not, for the sea became even stormier against them.
Revised Standard Version
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring the ship back to land, but they could not, for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
Young's Literal Translation
And the men row to turn back unto the dry land, and are not able, for the sea is more and more tempestuous against them.
