Now the word [01697] of the Lord [03068] came unto Jonah [03124] the son [01121] of Amittai [0573], saying [0559],Jonah: Gr. Jonas
Arise [06965], go [03212] to Nineveh [05210], that great [01419] city [05892], and cry [07121] against it; for their wickedness [07451] is come up [05927] before [06440] me.
But Jonah [03124] rose up [06965] to flee [01272] unto Tarshish [08659] from the presence [06440] of the Lord [03068], and went down [03381] to Joppa [03305]; and he found [04672] a ship [0591] going [0935] to Tarshish [08659]: so he paid [05414] the fare [07939] thereof, and went down [03381] into it, to go [0935] with them unto Tarshish [08659] from the presence [06440] of the Lord [03068].
But the Lord [03068] sent out [02904] a great [01419] wind [07307] into the sea [03220], and there was a mighty [01419] tempest [05591] in the sea [03220], so that the ship [0591] was like [02803] to be broken [07665].sent out: Heb. cast forthwas like…: Heb. thought to be broken
Then the mariners [04419] were afraid [03372], and cried [02199] every man [0376] unto his god [0430], and cast forth [02904] the wares [03627] that were in the ship [0591] into the sea [03220], to lighten [07043] it of them. But Jonah [03124] was gone down [03381] into the sides [03411] of the ship [05600]; and he lay [07901], and was fast asleep [07290].
So the shipmaster [02259] [07227] came [07126] to him, and said [0559] unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper [07290]? arise [06965], call [07121] upon thy God [0430], if so be that God [0430] will think [06245] upon us, that we perish [06] not.
And they said [0559] every one [0376] to his fellow [07453], Come [03212], and let us cast [05307] lots [01486], that we may know [03045] for whose cause [07945] this evil [07451] is upon us. So they cast [05307] lots [01486], and the lot [01486] fell [05307] upon Jonah [03124].
Then said [0559] they unto him, Tell [05046] us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil [07451] is upon us; What is thine occupation [04399]? and whence [0370] comest [0935] thou? what is thy country [0776]? and of what people [05971] art thou?
And he said [0559] unto them, I am an Hebrew [05680]; and I fear [03373] the Lord [03068], the God [0430] of heaven [08064], which hath made [06213] the sea [03220] and the dry [03004] land.the Lord: or, Jehovah
Then were the men [0582] exceedingly [03374] [01419] afraid [03372], and said [0559] unto him, Why hast thou done [06213] this? For the men [0582] knew [03045] that he fled [01272] from the presence [06440] of the Lord [03068], because he had told [05046] them.exceedingly…: Heb. with great fear
Then said [0559] they unto him, What shall we do [06213] unto thee, that the sea [03220] may be calm [08367] unto us? for the sea [03220] wrought [01980], and was tempestuous [05590].may…: Heb. may be silent from uswrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went
And he said [0559] unto them, Take me up [05375], and cast me forth [02904] into the sea [03220]; so shall the sea [03220] be calm [08367] unto you: for I know [03045] that for my sake [07945] this great [01419] tempest [05591] is upon you.
Nevertheless the men [0582] rowed hard [02864] to bring [07725] it to the land [03004]; but they could [03201] not: for the sea [03220] wrought [01980], and was tempestuous [05590] against them.rowed: Heb. diggedwrought…: or, grew more and more tempestuous: Heb. went
Wherefore they cried [07121] unto the Lord [03068], and said [0559], We beseech thee [0577], O Lord [03068], we beseech thee, let us not perish [06] for this man's [0376] life [05315], and lay [05414] not upon us innocent [05355] [05355] blood [01818]: for thou, O Lord [03068], hast done [06213] as it pleased [02654] thee.
So they took up [05375] Jonah [03124], and cast him forth [02904] into the sea [03220]: and the sea [03220] ceased [05975] from her raging [02197].ceased: Heb. stood
Then the men [0582] feared [03372] the Lord [03068] exceedingly [03374] [01419], and offered [02076] a sacrifice [02077] unto the Lord [03068], and made [05087] vows [05088].offered…: Heb. sacrifice unto the Lord, and vowed vows
Now the Lord [03068] had prepared [04487] a great [01419] fish [01709] to swallow up [01104] Jonah [03124]. And Jonah [03124] was in the belly [04578] of the fish [01709] three [07969] days [03117] and three [07969] nights [03915].belly: Heb. bowels