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1 Now the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Jonah3124 the son1121 of Amittai,573 saying,559

2 Arise,6965 go1980 to Nineveh,5210 that great1419 city,5892 and cry7121 against5921 it; for their wickedness7451 is come5927 up before6440 me.

3 But Jonah3124 rose6965 up to flee1272 to Tarshish8659 from the presence6440 of the LORD,3068 and went3381 down3381 to Joppa;3305 and he found4672 a ship591 going935 to Tarshish:8659 so he paid5414 the fare7939 thereof, and went3381 down3381 into it, to go935 with them to Tarshish8659 from the presence6440 of the LORD.3068

4 But the LORD3068 sent2904 out a great1419 wind7307 into413 the sea,3220 and there was a mighty1419 tempest5591 in the sea,3220 so that the ship591 was like2803 to be broken.7665

5 Then the mariners4419 were afraid,3372 and cried2199 every man to his god,430 and cast2904 forth2904 the wares3627 that were in the ship591 into413 the sea,3220 to lighten7043 it of them. But Jonah3124 was gone3381 down3381 into413 the sides3411 of the ship;5600 and he lay,7901 and was fast asleep.7290

6 So the shipmaster7227 2259 came7126 to him, and said559 to him, What4100 mean you, O sleeper?7290 arise,6965 call7121 on your God,430 if194 so be that God430 will think6245 on us, that we perish6 not.

7 And they said559 every376 one376 to his fellow,7453 Come,3212 and let us cast5307 lots,1486 that we may know3045 for whose4310 cause7945 this2063 evil7451 is on us. So they cast5307 lots,1486 and the lot1486 fell5307 on Jonah.3124

8 Then said559 they to him, Tell5046 us, we pray4994 you, for whose834 4310 cause834 this2063 evil7451 is on us; What4100 is your occupation?4399 and from where370 come935 you? what4100 is your country?776 and of what335 2088 people5971 are you?

9 And he said559 to them, I am an Hebrew;5680 and I fear3373 the LORD,3068 the God430 of heaven,8064 which834 has made6213 the sea3220 and the dry3004 land.127

10 Then were the men582 exceedingly1419 afraid,3372 and said559 to him. Why4100 have you done6213 this?2063 For the men582 knew3045 that he fled1272 from the presence6440 of the LORD,3068 because3588 he had told5046 them.

11 Then said559 they to him, What4100 shall we do6213 to you, that the sea3220 may be calm8367 to us? for the sea3220 worked,1980 and was tempestuous.5492

12 And he said559 to them, Take5375 me up, and cast2904 me forth2904 into413 the sea;3220 so shall the sea3220 be calm8367 to you: for I know3045 that for my sake7945 this great1419 tempest5591 is on you.

13 Nevertheless the men582 rowed2864 hard to bring7725 it to the land;3004 but they could3201 not: for the sea3220 worked,1980 and was tempestuous5492 against5921 them.

14 Why they cried to the LORD, and said, We beseech you, O LORD, we beseech you, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not on us innocent blood: for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you.

15 So they took5375 up Jonah,3124 and cast2904 him forth2904 into413 the sea:3220 and the sea3220 ceased5975 from her raging.2197

16 Then the men582 feared3372 the LORD3068 exceedingly,1419 and offered2076 a sacrifice2077 to the LORD,3068 and made vows.5088

17 Now the LORD3068 had prepared4487 a great1419 fish1709 to swallow1104 up Jonah.3124 And Jonah3124 was in the belly4578 of the fish1709 three7969 days3117 and three7969 nights.3915

2

1 Then Jonah3124 prayed6419 to the LORD3068 his God430 out of the fish's1710 belly,4578

2 And said,559 I cried7121 by reason of my affliction6869 to the LORD,3068 and he heard6030 me; out of the belly990 of hell7585 cried7768 I, and you heard8085 my voice.6963

3 For you had cast7993 me into the deep,4688 in the middle3824 of the seas;3220 and the floods5104 compassed5437 me about: all3605 your billows4867 and your waves1530 passed5674 over5674 me.

4 Then I said,559 I am cast1644 out of your sight;5869 yet389 I will look5027 again3254 toward413 your holy6944 temple.1964

5 The waters4325 compassed661 me about, even to the soul:5315 the depth8415 closed5437 me round5437 about, the weeds5488 were wrapped2280 about my head.7218

6 I went3381 down3381 to the bottoms7095 of the mountains;2022 the earth776 with her bars1280 was about1157 me for ever:5769 yet have you brought5927 up my life2416 from corruption,7845 O LORD3068 my God.430

7 When my soul5315 fainted5848 within5921 me I remembered2142 the LORD:3068 and my prayer8605 came935 in to you, into413 your holy6944 temple.1964

8 They that observe8104 lying7723 vanities1892 forsake5800 their own mercy.2617

9 But I will sacrifice2076 to you with the voice6963 of thanksgiving;8426 I will pay7999 that that I have vowed.5087 Salvation3444 is of the LORD.3068

10 And the LORD3068 spoke559 to the fish,1709 and it vomited6958 out Jonah3124 on the dry3004 land.3004

3

1 And the word1697 of the LORD3068 came1961 to Jonah3124 the second8145 time, saying,559

2 Arise,6965 go1980 to Nineveh,5210 that great1419 city,5892 and preach7121 to it the preaching7150 that I bid1696 you.

3 So Jonah3124 arose,6965 and went3212 to Nineveh,5210 according to the word1697 of the LORD.3068 Now Nineveh5210 was an exceeding430 great1419 city5892 of three7969 days'3117 journey.4109

4 And Jonah3124 began2490 to enter935 into the city5892 a day's3117 journey,4109 and he cried,7121 and said,559 Yet5750 forty705 days,3117 and Nineveh5210 shall be overthrown.2015

5 So the people582 of Nineveh5210 believed539 God,430 and proclaimed7121 a fast,6685 and put3847 on sackcloth,8242 from the greatest1419 of them even to the least6996 of them.

6 For word1697 came5060 to the king4428 of Nineveh,5210 and he arose6965 from his throne,3678 and he laid5674 his robe155 from him, and covered3680 him with sackcloth,8242 and sat3427 in ashes.665

7 And he caused it to be proclaimed2199 and published559 through Nineveh5210 by the decree2940 of the king4428 and his nobles,1419 saying,559 Let neither369 man120 nor beast,929 herd1241 nor flock,6629 taste2938 any3972 thing: let them not feed,7462 nor408 drink8354 water:4325

8 But let man120 and beast929 be covered3680 with sackcloth,8242 and cry7121 mightily2393 to God:430 yes, let them turn7725 every376 one376 from his evil7451 way,1870 and from the violence2555 that is in their hands.3709

9 Who4310 can tell3045 if God430 will turn7725 and repent,5162 and turn7725 away from his fierce2740 anger,639 that we perish6 not?

10 And God430 saw7200 their works,4639 that they turned7725 from their evil7451 way;1870 and God430 repented5162 of the evil,7451 that he had said1696 that he would do6213 to them; and he did6213 it not.

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1 But it displeased7489 5869 Jonah3124 exceedingly,1419 and he was very angry.2734

2 And he prayed6419 to the LORD,3068 and said,559 I pray577 you, O LORD,3068 was not this2088 my saying,1697 when5704 I was yet5704 in my country?127 Therefore5921 3651 I fled1272 before6924 to Tarshish:8659 for I knew3045 that you are a gracious2587 God,410 and merciful,7349 slow750 to anger,639 and of great7227 kindness,2617 and repent5162 you of the evil.7451

3 Therefore now,6258 O LORD,3068 take,3947 I beseech4994 you, my life5315 from me; for it is better2896 for me to die4194 than to live.2416

4 Then said559 the LORD,3068 Do you well3190 to be angry?2734

5 So Jonah3124 went3318 out of the city,5892 and sat3427 on the east6924 side6924 of the city,5892 and there8033 made6213 him a booth,5521 and sat3427 under8478 it in the shadow,6738 till5704 he might see7200 what4100 would become1961 of the city.5892

6 And the LORD3068 God430 prepared4487 a gourd,7021 and made it to come5927 up over5921 Jonah,3124 that it might be a shadow6738 over5921 his head,7218 to deliver5337 him from his grief.7451 So Jonah3124 was exceeding1419 glad8056 of the gourd.7021

7 But God430 prepared4487 a worm8438 when the morning7837 rose5927 the next4283 day,4283 and it smote5221 the gourd7021 that it withered.3001

8 And it came1961 to pass, when the sun8121 did arise,2224 that God430 prepared4487 a vehement2759 east6921 wind;7307 and the sun8121 beat5221 on the head7218 of Jonah,3124 that he fainted,5968 and wished7592 in himself to die,4191 and said,559 It is better2896 for me to die4191 than to live.2416

9 And God430 said559 to Jonah,3124 Do you well3190 to be angry2734 for the gourd?7021 And he said,559 I do well3190 to be angry,2734 even to death.4194

10 Then said559 the LORD,3068 You have had pity2347 on5921 the gourd,7021 for the which834 you have not labored,5998 neither3808 made it grow;1431 which came1961 up in a night,3915 and perished6 in a night:3915

11 And should not I spare2347 Nineveh,5210 that great1419 city,5892 wherein are more7227 then six score8147 thousand7239 persons120 that cannot3808 discern3045 between996 their right3225 hand3225 and their left8040 hand;8040 and also much7227 cattle?929