Jonah 1

Jonah 1:1

Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

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Jonah 1:2

"Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me."

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Jonah 1:3

Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.

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Then the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship was in danger of breaking apart.

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sent out Heb. cast forth

like Heb. thought

Jonah 1:5

The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship's cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

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Jonah 1:6

The captain approached him and said, "How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish."

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Jonah 1:7

"Come!" said the sailors to one another. "Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

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Jonah 1:8

"Tell us now," they demanded, "who is to blame for this calamity that is upon us? What is your occupation, and where have you come from? What is your country, and who are your people?"

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Jonah 1:9

"I am a Hebrew," replied Jonah. "I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land."

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the Lord or , Jehovah

Jonah 1:10

Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, "What have you done?" The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

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Jonah 1:11

Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, "What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?"

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calm unto us Heb. silent from us. wrought , and was tempestuous. or , grew more and more tempestuous. Heb. went and was , etc.

Jonah 1:12

"Pick me up," he answered, "and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you."

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Jonah 1:13

Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more.

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Nevertheless the There was great humanity and tender feeling in these men. They were probably affected deeply with the candid confession , the disinterested , submissive conduct of the disobedient prophet , and were unwilling to cast him into the deep , until they found that every effort to save themselves was in vain.

rowed Heb. digged

Jonah 1:14

So they cried out to the LORD: "Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on account of this man's life! Do not charge us with innocent blood! For You, O LORD, have done as You pleased."

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Jonah 1:15

At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

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ceased Heb. stood

Jonah 1:16

Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

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Jonah 1:17

Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.

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belly Heb. bowels