Jonah 1

1 ♥ 📝 N ow the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 came unto Jonah^H3124 the son^H1121 of Amittai,^H573 saying,^H559

2 ♥ 📝 Arise,^H6965 go^H3212 to Nineveh,^H5210 that great^H1419 city,^H5892 and cry^H7121 against it; for their wickedness^H7451 is come up^H5927 before^H6440 me.

3 ♥ 📝 But Jonah^H3124 rose up^H6965 to flee^H1272 unto Tarshish^H8659 from the presence^H6440 of Jehovah;^H3068 and he went down^H3381 to Joppa,^H3305 and found^H4672 a ship^H591 going^H935 to Tarshish:^H8659 so he paid^H5414 the fare^H7939 thereof, and went down^H3381 into it, to go^H935 with them unto Tarshish^H8659 from the presence^H6440 of Jehovah.^H3068

4 ♥ 📝 But Jehovah^H3068 sent out^H2904 a great^H1419 wind^H7307 upon the sea,^H3220 and there was a mighty^H1419 tempest^H5591 on the sea,^H3220 so that the ship^H591 was like^H2803 to be broken.^H7665

5 ♥ 📝 Then the mariners^H4419 were afraid,^H3372 and cried^H2199 every man^H376 unto his god;^H430 and they cast forth^H2904 the wares^H3627 that were in the ship^H591 into the sea,^H3220 to lighten^H7043 it unto them. But Jonah^H3124 was gone down^H3381 into the innermost parts^H3411 of the ship;^H5600 and he lay,^H7901 and was fast asleep.^H7290

6 ♥ 📝 So the shipmaster^H7227 came^H7126 to him, and said^H559 unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper?^H7290 arise,^H6965 call^H7121 upon thy God,^H430 if so be that God^H430 will think^H6245 upon us, that we perish^H6 not.

7 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 every one^H376 to his fellow,^H7453 Come,^H3212 and let us cast^H5307 lots,^H1486 that we may know^H3045 for whose cause^H7945 this evil^H7451 is upon us. So they cast^H5307 lots,^H1486 and the lot^H1486 fell^H5307 upon Jonah.^H3124

8 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 they unto him, Tell^H5046 us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil^H7451 is upon us; what is thine occupation?^H4399 and whence^H370 comest^H935 thou? what is thy country?^H776 and of what people^H5971 art thou?

9 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, I am a Hebrew;^H5680 and I fear^H3373 Jehovah,^H3068 the God^H430 of heaven,^H8064 who hath made^H6213 the sea^H3220 and the dry^H3004 land.

10 ♥ 📝 Then were the men^H582 exceedingly^H1419 afraid,^H3372 and said^H559 unto him, What is this that thou hast done?^H6213 For the men^H582 knew^H3045 that he was fleeing^H1272 from the presence^H6440 of Jehovah,^H3068 because he had told^H5046 them.

11 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 they unto him, What shall we do^H6213 unto thee, that the sea^H3220 may be calm^H8367 unto us? for the sea^H3220 grew^H1980 more and more tempestuous.^H5590

12 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Take me up,^H5375 and cast me forth^H2904 into the sea;^H3220 so shall the sea^H3220 be calm^H8367 unto you: for I know^H3045 that for my sake^H7945 this great^H1419 tempest^H5591 is upon you.

13 ♥ 📝 Nevertheless the men^H582 rowed hard^H2864 to get^H7725 them back to the land;^H3004 but they could^H3201 not: for the sea^H3220 grew^H1980 more and more tempestuous^H5590 against them.

14 ♥ 📝 Wherefore they cried^H7121 unto Jehovah,^H3068 and said,^H559 We beseech thee,^H577 O Jehovah,^H3068 we beseech thee, let us not perish^H6 for this man's^H376 life,^H5315 and lay^H5414 not upon us innocent^H5355 blood;^H1818 for thou, O Jehovah,^H3068 hast done^H6213 as it pleased^H2654 thee.

15 ♥ 📝 So they took up^H5375 Jonah,^H3124 and cast him forth^H2904 into the sea;^H3220 and the sea^H3220 ceased^H5975 from its raging.^H2197

16 ♥ 📝 Then the men^H582 feared^H3372 Jehovah^H3068 exceedingly;^H1419 and they offered^H2076 a sacrifice^H2077 unto Jehovah,^H3068 and made^H5087 vows.^H5088

17 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 prepared^H4487 a great^H1419 fish^H1709 to swallow up^H1104 Jonah;^H3124 and Jonah^H3124 was in the belly^H4578 of the fish^H1709 three^H7969 days^H3117 and three^H7969 nights.^H3915