1:1 Now the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto Jonah 3124 the son 1121 of Amittai 573, saying 559 8800,(Jonah: Gr. Jonas)

1:2 Arise 6965 8798, go 3212 8798 to Nineveh 5210, that great 1419 city 5892, and cry 7121 8798 against it; for their wickedness 7451 is come up 5927 8804 before 6440 me.

1:3 But Jonah 3124 rose up 6965 8799 to flee 1272 8800 unto Tarshish 8659 from the presence 6440 of the LORD 3068, and went down 3381 8799 to Joppa 3305; and he found 4672 8799 a ship 591 going 935 8802 to Tarshish 8659: so he paid 5414 8799 the fare 7939 thereof, and went down 3381 8799 into it, to go 935 8800 with them unto Tarshish 8659 from the presence 6440 of the LORD 3068.

1:4 But the LORD 3068 sent out 2904 8689 a great 1419 wind 7307 into the sea 3220, and there was a mighty 1419 tempest 5591 in the sea 3220, so that the ship 591 was like 2803 8765 to be broken 7665 8736.(sent out: Heb. cast forth)(was like…: Heb. thought to be broken)

1:5 Then the mariners 4419 were afraid 3372 8799, and cried 2199 8799 every man 376 unto his god 430, and cast forth 2904 8686 the wares 3627 that [were] in the ship 591 into the sea 3220, to lighten 7043 8687 [it] of them. But Jonah 3124 was gone down 3381 8804 into the sides 3411 of the ship 5600; and he lay 7901 8799, and was fast asleep 7290 8735.

1:6 So the shipmaster 7227 2259 came 7126 8799 to him, and said 559 8799 unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper 7290 8737? arise 6965 8798, call 7121 8798 upon thy God 430, if so be that God 430 will think 6245 8691 upon us, that we perish 6 8799 not.

1:7 And they said 559 8799 every one 376 to his fellow 7453, Come 3212 8798, and let us cast 5307 8686 lots 1486, that we may know 3045 8799 for whose cause 7945 this evil 7451 [is] upon us. So they cast 5307 8686 lots 1486, and the lot 1486 fell 5307 8799 upon Jonah 3124.

1:8 Then said 559 8799 they unto him, Tell 5046 8685 us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil 7451 [is] upon us; What [is] thine occupation 4399? and whence 370 comest 935 8799 thou? what [is] thy country 776? and of what people 5971 [art] thou?

1:9 And he said 559 8799 unto them, I [am] an Hebrew 5680; and I fear 3373 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064, which hath made 6213 8804 the sea 3220 and the dry 3004 [land].(the LORD: or, JEHOVAH)

1:10 Then were the men 582 exceedingly 1419 3374 afraid 3372 8799, and said 559 8799 unto him, Why hast thou done 6213 8804 this? For the men 582 knew 3045 8804 that he fled 1272 8802 from the presence 6440 of the LORD 3068, because he had told 5046 8689 them.(exceedingly…: Heb. with great fear)

1:11 Then said 559 8799 they unto him, What shall we do 6213 8799 unto thee, that the sea 3220 may be calm 8367 8799 unto us? for the sea 3220 wrought 1980 8802, and was tempestuous 5590 8802.(may…: Heb. may be silent from us)(wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went)

1:12 And he said 559 8799 unto them, Take me up 5375 8798, and cast me forth 2904 8685 into the sea 3220; so shall the sea 3220 be calm 8367 8799 unto you: for I know 3045 8802 that for my sake 7945 this great 1419 tempest 5591 [is] upon you.

1:13 Nevertheless the men 582 rowed hard 2864 8799 to bring 7725 8687 [it] to the land 3004; but they could 3201 8804 not: for the sea 3220 wrought 1980 8802, and was tempestuous 5590 8802 against them.(rowed: Heb. digged)(wrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went)

1:14 Wherefore they cried 7121 8799 unto the LORD 3068, and said 559 8799, We beseech thee 577, O LORD 3068, we beseech thee, let us not perish 6 8799 for this man's 376 life 5315, and lay 5414 8799 not upon us innocent 5355 8675 5355 blood 1818: for thou, O LORD 3068, hast done 6213 8804 as it pleased 2654 8804 thee.

1:15 So they took up 5375 8799 Jonah 3124, and cast him forth 2904 8686 into the sea 3220: and the sea 3220 ceased 5975 8799 from her raging 2197.(ceased: Heb. stood)

1:16 Then the men 582 feared 3372 8799 the LORD 3068 exceedingly 1419 3374, and offered 2076 8799 a sacrifice 2077 unto the LORD 3068, and made 5087 8799 vows 5088.(offered…: Heb. sacrifice unto the LORD, and vowed vows)

1:17 Now the LORD 3068 had prepared 4487 8762 a great 1419 fish 1709 to swallow up 1104 8800 Jonah 3124. And Jonah 3124 was in the belly 4578 of the fish 1709 three 7969 days 3117 and three 7969 nights 3915.(belly: Heb. bowels)

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