Jonah 1:13 in French
13 Et ces hommes ramaient pour gagner la terre, mais ils ne le purent, parce que la mer s'agitait de plus en plus contre eux.
Other Translations
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But the men rowed hard to regain the land; but they could not; for the sea grew more and more tempestuous against them.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.