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JONAH ยท Chapter 1
1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
1:2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for
their wickedness has come up before me.
1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the
LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so
he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish
from the presence of the LORD.
1:4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was
a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
1:5 Then the seamen were afraid, and cried every man unto his god,
and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten
it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he
lay, and was fast asleep.
1:6 So the ship captain came to him, and said unto him, What mean you,
O sleeper? arise, call upon your God, if so be that God will think upon
us, that we perish not.
1:7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots,
that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots,
and the lot fell upon Jonah.
1:8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray you, for whose cause
this evil is upon us; What is your occupation? and whence come you? what
is your country? and of what people are you?
1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the
God of heaven, which has made the sea and the dry land.
1:10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why have
you done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD,
because he had told them.
1:11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto you, that the sea
may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
1:12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the
sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this
great tempest is upon you.
1:13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they
could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
1:14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We plead to you,
O LORD, we plead to you, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay
not upon us innocent blood: for you, O LORD, have done as it pleased you.
1:15 So they look up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the
sea ceased from her raging.
1:16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice
unto the LORD, and made vows.
1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And
Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
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