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# the sailors
the men who worked on the ship
# his own god
Here "god" refers to false gods and idols that people worship.
# They threw the ship's cargo
"The men threw the heavy things off the ship." This was done to keep the ship from sinking.
# to lighten it
Making the ship lighter would make if float better. AT: "to help the ship float better"
# But Jonah had gone down into the innermost parts of the ship
Jonah did this before the storm started.
# down into the innermost parts of the ship
"inside the ship"
# was lying there deeply asleep
"was lying there fast asleep" or "was lying there and sleeping deeply." For this reason, the storm did not wake him up.