Jonah 1:13
Jonah 1:13 New International Version (NIV)
Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before.
Jonah 1:13 New King James Version (NKJV)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them.
Jonah 1:13 The Message (MSG)
But no. The men tried rowing back to shore. They made no headway. The storm only got worse and worse, wild and raging.
Jonah 1:13 King James Version (KJV)
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
Jonah 1:13 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
However, the men rowed desperately to return to land but they could not, for the sea was becoming even stormier against them.
Jonah 1:13 New Century Version (NCV)
Instead, the men tried to row the ship back to the land, but they could not, because the sea was becoming more stormy.
Jonah 1:13 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Jonah 1:13 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Nevertheless, the men rowed hard [breaking through the waves] to return to land, but they could not, because the sea became even more violent [surging higher] against them.